[victorbjorklund]

Not sure in Finland but in Sweden yes you can see everyones salary (or more correctly you can see their income from salary. So if you got salary from two different jobs you just see the aggregate). Doesnt matter how much or little. And yes, it is def being used by criminals (on the other hand I'm sure it isnt hard to figure out in the US who is rich or not based on their lifestyle)

[tcbasche]

I’d say it’s easier to tell in the US as cities and towns tend to be heavily divided into class-based areas. Not to mention people in general are far more comfortable “showing off” their financial status.

Finland is a lot more homogenous in that sense and people certainly don’t flaunt their wealth.

[fragmede]

In the US, a lavish lifestyle can be funded on credit, so it's only an approximation. You don't know how much in debt the person driving the Benz is or isn't.