That might sound incredibly foreign to you, but this is the norm in many Nordic countries, see Norway, Sweden and Finland, for a start. Tax returns for everyone are public, and so are addresses through a national registry.
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While true, this is currently being debated if the access of public data should be reduced [0].
[0] https://lexing.network/swedens-latest-inquiry-into-protectin...
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Tom Scott video about this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bO8zEaSuWg
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