Romanian vs Sri Lankan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 376,766,958 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Romanians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.582 and weighted average of 10.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 439,146,185 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.232 and weighted average of 10.6%, a difference of 1.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Romanians are Mongolian (10.5%, a difference of 0.010%), Pakistani (10.4%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Pakistan (10.4%, a difference of 0.38%), Icelander (10.5%, a difference of 0.39%), and Carpatho Rusyn (10.4%, a difference of 0.43%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Slavic (10.6%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Poland (10.6%, a difference of 0.11%), Ethiopian (10.6%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Philippines (10.7%, a difference of 0.25%), and Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac (10.6%, a difference of 0.27%).