Belgian vs Immigrants from Portugal Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 355,046,721 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Belgians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.357 and weighted average of 10.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 174,504,532 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Portugal and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.394 and weighted average of 14.3%, a difference of 39.8%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Belgian	Immigrants from Portugal
Minimum	1.8%	1.0%
Maximum	22.4%	39.6%
Range	20.6%	38.6%
Mean	8.7%	15.6%
Median	8.1%	12.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	5.8%	9.2%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	10.2%	19.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.4%	10.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.6%	9.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.5%	9.0%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Belgians by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Belgians are Irish (10.2%, a difference of 0.38%), Jordanian (10.2%, a difference of 0.39%), Finnish (10.2%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Greece (10.3%, a difference of 0.53%), and Basque (10.3%, a difference of 0.55%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Norway	98.4 /100 \| #86	Exceptional 10.0%
Egyptians	98.4 /100 \| #87	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| Kuwait	98.4 /100 \| #88	Exceptional 10.0%
Immigrants \| France	98.3 /100 \| #89	Exceptional 10.1%
Finns	97.9 /100 \| #90	Exceptional 10.2%
Jordanians	97.9 /100 \| #91	Exceptional 10.2%
Irish	97.9 /100 \| #92	Exceptional 10.2%
Belgians	97.7 /100 \| #93	Exceptional 10.2%
Immigrants \| Greece	97.4 /100 \| #94	Exceptional 10.3%
Basques	97.4 /100 \| #95	Exceptional 10.3%
Welsh	97.3 /100 \| #96	Exceptional 10.3%
Czechoslovakians	97.2 /100 \| #97	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Egypt	97.1 /100 \| #98	Exceptional 10.3%
Serbians	97.0 /100 \| #99	Exceptional 10.3%
Immigrants \| Western Europe	96.9 /100 \| #100	Exceptional 10.3%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Portugal by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Portugal are Paiute (14.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Uzbekistan (14.3%, a difference of 0.090%), Blackfeet (14.3%, a difference of 0.15%), Cheyenne (14.3%, a difference of 0.23%), and Dutch West Indian (14.3%, a difference of 0.45%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Japanese	0.3 /100 \| #256	Tragic 14.1%
Arapaho	0.3 /100 \| #257	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Ghana	0.3 /100 \| #258	Tragic 14.1%
Creek	0.3 /100 \| #259	Tragic 14.1%
Central Americans	0.3 /100 \| #260	Tragic 14.1%
Immigrants \| Congo	0.3 /100 \| #261	Tragic 14.1%
Paiute	0.2 /100 \| #262	Tragic 14.3%
Immigrants \| Portugal	0.2 /100 \| #263	Tragic 14.3%
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	0.2 /100 \| #264	Tragic 14.3%
Blackfeet	0.2 /100 \| #265	Tragic 14.3%
Cheyenne	0.2 /100 \| #266	Tragic 14.3%
Dutch West Indians	0.2 /100 \| #267	Tragic 14.3%
Guatemalans	0.1 /100 \| #268	Tragic 14.4%
Nepalese	0.1 /100 \| #269	Tragic 14.6%
Mexicans	0.1 /100 \| #270	Tragic 14.6%