Correlation Explorer
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2022
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Source: World Bank Open Data
Foreign Investment vs Urbanization · 2022
In 2022, Foreign Direct Investment and Urban Population show no meaningful linear correlation (r = -0.06) across 195 countries.
No consistent global pattern links foreign investment to urbanization — the relationship varies widely across regions and income levels.
Use the interactive bubble chart to explore individual countries and regions, or adjust the year slider to see how this relationship has evolved over time. Bubble size represents population.