Ghanaian vs American Poverty
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Ghanaian
American
Poverty
Poverty Comparison
Ghanaians
Americans
13.9%
POVERTY
0.5/ 100
METRIC RATING
238th/ 347
METRIC RANK
13.4%
POVERTY
2.9/ 100
METRIC RATING
220th/ 347
METRIC RANK
Ghanaian vs American Poverty Correlation Chart
The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 190,556,077 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Ghanaians and poverty level in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.146 and weighted average of 13.9%. Similarly, 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%, a difference of 3.9%.
Poverty Correlation Summary
Measurement | Ghanaian | American |
Minimum | 1.1% | 0.85% |
Maximum | 32.0% | 80.3% |
Range | 30.9% | 79.4% |
Mean | 12.1% | 20.5% |
Median | 11.8% | 17.2% |
Interquartile 25% (IQ1) | 7.9% | 14.1% |
Interquartile 75% (IQ3) | 15.4% | 21.9% |
Interquartile Range (IQR) | 7.5% | 7.8% |
Standard Deviation (Sample) | 6.2% | 12.6% |
Standard Deviation (Population) | 6.2% | 12.5% |
Demographics Similar to Ghanaians and Americans by Poverty
In terms of poverty, the demographic groups most similar to Ghanaians are French American Indian (13.9%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Armenia (13.9%, a difference of 0.15%), Cuban (13.9%, a difference of 0.19%), Nicaraguan (13.9%, a difference of 0.35%), and Immigrants from Laos (13.8%, a difference of 0.63%). Similarly, 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 Micronesia (13.4%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Africa (13.4%, a difference of 0.28%), and Immigrants from Eritrea (13.4%, a difference of 0.38%).
Demographics | Rating | Rank | Poverty |
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% |
Immigrants | Nigeria | 1.7 /100 | #228 | Tragic 13.5% |
Osage | 1.5 /100 | #229 | Tragic 13.6% |
Alaskan Athabascans | 1.5 /100 | #230 | Tragic 13.6% |
Nigerians | 1.4 /100 | #231 | Tragic 13.6% |
Fijians | 0.8 /100 | #232 | Tragic 13.7% |
Immigrants | Saudi Arabia | 0.8 /100 | #233 | Tragic 13.8% |
Immigrants | Laos | 0.7 /100 | #234 | Tragic 13.8% |
Cubans | 0.6 /100 | #235 | Tragic 13.9% |
Immigrants | Armenia | 0.5 /100 | #236 | Tragic 13.9% |
French American Indians | 0.5 /100 | #237 | Tragic 13.9% |
Ghanaians | 0.5 /100 | #238 | Tragic 13.9% |
Nicaraguans | 0.4 /100 | #239 | Tragic 13.9% |