American vs European Poverty
COMPARE
American
European
Poverty
Poverty Comparison
Americans
Europeans
13.4%
POVERTY
2.9/ 100
METRIC RATING
220th/ 347
METRIC RANK
11.3%
POVERTY
97.2/ 100
METRIC RATING
72nd/ 347
METRIC RANK
American vs European Poverty Correlation Chart
The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 580,977,330 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Americans and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.418 and weighted average of 13.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 561,084,315 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Europeans and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.452 and weighted average of 11.3%, a difference of 18.8%.
Poverty Correlation Summary
| Measurement | American | European |
| Minimum | 0.85% | 1.9% |
| Maximum | 80.3% | 66.0% |
| Range | 79.4% | 64.1% |
| Mean | 20.5% | 16.6% |
| Median | 17.2% | 12.4% |
| Interquartile 25% (IQ1) | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Interquartile 75% (IQ3) | 21.9% | 19.0% |
| Interquartile Range (IQR) | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| Standard Deviation (Sample) | 12.6% | 12.1% |
| Standard Deviation (Population) | 12.5% | 12.0% |
Similar Demographics by Poverty
Demographics Similar to Americans by Poverty
In terms of poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Americans are Immigrants from Cambodia (13.4%, a difference of 0.090%), Alsatian (13.4%, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Thailand (13.3%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Micronesia (13.4%, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Uzbekistan (13.3%, a difference of 0.28%).
| Demographics | Rating | Rank | Poverty |
| Immigrants | Panama | 4.1 /100 | #213 | Tragic 13.3% |
| Bermudans | 3.7 /100 | #214 | Tragic 13.3% |
| Japanese | 3.3 /100 | #215 | Tragic 13.3% |
| Immigrants | Nonimmigrants | 3.3 /100 | #216 | Tragic 13.3% |
| Immigrants | Uzbekistan | 3.2 /100 | #217 | Tragic 13.3% |
| Immigrants | Thailand | 3.1 /100 | #218 | Tragic 13.3% |
| Immigrants | Cambodia | 3.0 /100 | #219 | Tragic 13.4% |
| Americans | 2.9 /100 | #220 | Tragic 13.4% |
| Alsatians | 2.6 /100 | #221 | Tragic 13.4% |
| Immigrants | Micronesia | 2.6 /100 | #222 | Tragic 13.4% |
| Immigrants | Africa | 2.5 /100 | #223 | Tragic 13.4% |
| Immigrants | Eritrea | 2.4 /100 | #224 | Tragic 13.4% |
| German Russians | 2.2 /100 | #225 | Tragic 13.4% |
| Marshallese | 2.2 /100 | #226 | Tragic 13.4% |
| Alaska Natives | 2.1 /100 | #227 | Tragic 13.5% |
Demographics Similar to Europeans by Poverty
In terms of poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Europeans are Immigrants from Belgium (11.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Zimbabwean (11.3%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Canada (11.3%, a difference of 0.040%), Carpatho Rusyn (11.3%, a difference of 0.050%), and Serbian (11.2%, a difference of 0.13%).
| Demographics | Rating | Rank | Poverty |
| Immigrants | Asia | 97.5 /100 | #65 | Exceptional 11.2% |
| Immigrants | Netherlands | 97.5 /100 | #66 | Exceptional 11.2% |
| Immigrants | Australia | 97.4 /100 | #67 | Exceptional 11.2% |
| Slovaks | 97.4 /100 | #68 | Exceptional 11.2% |
| Serbians | 97.4 /100 | #69 | Exceptional 11.2% |
| Immigrants | Canada | 97.3 /100 | #70 | Exceptional 11.3% |
| Zimbabweans | 97.3 /100 | #71 | Exceptional 11.3% |
| Europeans | 97.2 /100 | #72 | Exceptional 11.3% |
| Immigrants | Belgium | 97.2 /100 | #73 | Exceptional 11.3% |
| Carpatho Rusyns | 97.2 /100 | #74 | Exceptional 11.3% |
| Immigrants | Eastern Europe | 97.0 /100 | #75 | Exceptional 11.3% |
| Immigrants | North America | 96.8 /100 | #76 | Exceptional 11.3% |
| Immigrants | Eastern Asia | 96.7 /100 | #77 | Exceptional 11.3% |
| Dutch | 96.7 /100 | #78 | Exceptional 11.3% |
| Cambodians | 96.7 /100 | #79 | Exceptional 11.3% |