African vs Trinidadian and Tobagonian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 468,859,101 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Africans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.577 and weighted average of 15.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 219,495,740 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Trinidadians and Tobagonians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.298 and weighted average of 16.0%, a difference of 5.7%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Africans are Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.23%), Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.52%), Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.53%), and Immigrants from Belize (15.2%, a difference of 0.69%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Trinidadians and Tobagonians are Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 0.45%), Hispanic or Latino (15.8%, a difference of 0.89%), Immigrants from West Indies (16.1%, a difference of 0.94%), Nicaraguan (16.1%, a difference of 1.0%), and Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 1.2%).