Table 4 Correlations between spam/spambots and economic factors
Economic variable | IndianaUniversity (n) | Microsoft (n) |
|---|---|---|
GDP per capita by PPP | 0.46*** (145) | 0.15 (75) |
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers (FBIS) | 0.84*** (164) | 0.68*** (77) |
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers (per 100 people) | 0.39*** (164) | 0.17 (77) |
Internet users (per 100 people) | 0.43*** (156) | 0.12 (77) |
Secure Internet servers | 0.74*** (172) | 0.46*** (78) |
Secure Internet servers (per onemillion people) | 0.23** (172) | 0.08 (78) |
Computer, comm, and other services (% exports) | 0.29*** (141) | 0.29* (73) |
Computer, comm, and other services (% imports) | 0.28*** (141) | 0.27* (73) |
World governance indicators (WGI) | 0.29*** (168) | 0.08 (79) |