Swedish vs Bangladeshi Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 536,141,990 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Swedes and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.489 and weighted average of 9.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 141,258,280 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Bangladeshis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.490 and weighted average of 15.0%, a difference of 63.6%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Swedes are Immigrants from Ireland (9.2%, a difference of 0.20%), Bhutanese (9.2%, a difference of 0.24%), Czech (9.2%, a difference of 0.25%), Immigrants from Northern Europe (9.2%, a difference of 0.30%), and Eastern European (9.2%, a difference of 0.32%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Bangladeshis are Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.39%), African (15.1%, a difference of 0.53%), and Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.76%).