FACTOID # 118: A three-minute local phone call in Ecuador costs 60 U.S. cents, 60 times as much as in Ukraine, Macedonia, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, or Uzbekistan.
 
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Taxation > Total tax wedge > Single-income family (vs) Economy > Social security expenditure as % of GDP

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Economy > Social security expenditure as % of GDP
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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.795 (this correlation is significant)

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Variable: Taxation > Total tax wedge > Single-income family Economy > Social security expenditure as % of GDP
Plot Display: Linear Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition: The percentage of gross earnings given up in tax, including any social security contributions. Calculated for a married couple with two children, earning 100% of the average wage. Data for 2001. Selected OECD countries only. Social security transfers as % of GDP - shows the social spending of the country. Data is for the 90s.
Source: OECD GECD Historical Statistics (CD ROM)
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