Finnish vs Costa Rican Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 403,543,220 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Finns and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.057 and weighted average of 10.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 253,245,206 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Costa Ricans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.289 and weighted average of 11.6%, a difference of 14.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Finns are Jordanian (10.2%, a difference of 0.040%), Irish (10.2%, a difference of 0.040%), Belgian (10.2%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from France (10.1%, a difference of 0.85%), and Immigrants from Greece (10.3%, a difference of 0.95%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Costa Ricans are Immigrants from Eastern Africa (11.6%, a difference of 0.060%), Tlingit-Haida (11.6%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Western Asia (11.6%, a difference of 0.22%), Kenyan (11.6%, a difference of 0.35%), and Guamanian/Chamorro (11.7%, a difference of 0.53%).