American vs Ecuadorian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 578,010,429 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Americans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.484 and weighted average of 12.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 317,062,012 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Ecuadorians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.324 and weighted average of 14.9%, a difference of 22.4%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Americans are Iraqi (12.2%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Sudan (12.1%, a difference of 0.060%), Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Fiji (12.1%, a difference of 0.18%), and Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.24%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Ecuadorians are Kiowa (14.9%, a difference of 0.050%), Belizean (14.8%, a difference of 0.32%), Spanish American Indian (14.9%, a difference of 0.32%), Seminole (14.8%, a difference of 0.45%), and Liberian (14.8%, a difference of 0.50%).