> Yes, but these are averages so it shouldn't matter. Assuming this is total spent in all households over a year, divided by population, it accounts for all fluctuations in time and region
Except that that's definitely not what's shown here.
> I'm actually curious just what you imagine this could even be "propaganda" for
I did end the post with just that.
And they already have a chart that adjusts for average wages as well.
So nothing whatsoever here strikes me as misleading or propaganda. Averages are a totally legitimate comparison tool between countries.
I'm actually curious just what you imagine this could even be "propaganda" for. Because it seems like just an incredibly fact-based neutral overview to me. I don't see any agenda at all, unless there's a sentence or paragraph I missed?