Israeli vs Sri Lankan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 210,490,548 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Israelis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.540 and weighted average of 10.7%. 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 0.82%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Israelis are French (10.7%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Jordan (10.7%, a difference of 0.10%), Yugoslavian (10.7%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Ethiopia (10.7%, a difference of 0.11%), and Afghan (10.7%, a difference of 0.13%). 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%).