American vs Ugandan 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 93,990,866 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Ugandans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.000 and weighted average of 12.2%, a difference of 0.76%.

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%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Ugandans are Sierra Leonean (12.2%, a difference of 0.20%), Portuguese (12.2%, a difference of 0.48%), Immigrants from Venezuela (12.3%, a difference of 0.48%), Immigrants from Costa Rica (12.2%, a difference of 0.52%), and Delaware (12.2%, a difference of 0.66%).