Immigrants from Sweden vs Afghan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 164,382,691 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sweden and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.338 and weighted average of 9.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 148,722,422 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Afghans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.347 and weighted average of 10.7%, a difference of 15.3%.

Receiving Food Stamps Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Sweden	Afghan
Minimum	0.30%	0.60%
Maximum	36.1%	26.1%
Range	35.8%	25.5%
Mean	9.9%	10.5%
Median	7.4%	10.2%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	4.2%	7.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	11.0%	13.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.7%	6.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	9.0%	5.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	8.8%	4.9%

Similar Demographics by Receiving Food Stamps

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Sweden by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sweden are Immigrants from Lithuania (9.2%, a difference of 0.37%), Immigrants from Eastern Asia (9.3%, a difference of 0.41%), Czech (9.2%, a difference of 0.64%), Bhutanese (9.2%, a difference of 0.66%), and Bolivian (9.3%, a difference of 0.72%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Eastern Europeans	99.8 /100 \| #23	Exceptional 9.2%
Immigrants \| Northern Europe	99.8 /100 \| #24	Exceptional 9.2%
Immigrants \| Ireland	99.8 /100 \| #25	Exceptional 9.2%
Swedes	99.8 /100 \| #26	Exceptional 9.2%
Bhutanese	99.8 /100 \| #27	Exceptional 9.2%
Czechs	99.8 /100 \| #28	Exceptional 9.2%
Immigrants \| Lithuania	99.8 /100 \| #29	Exceptional 9.2%
Immigrants \| Sweden	99.7 /100 \| #30	Exceptional 9.3%
Immigrants \| Eastern Asia	99.7 /100 \| #31	Exceptional 9.3%
Bolivians	99.7 /100 \| #32	Exceptional 9.3%
Zimbabweans	99.6 /100 \| #33	Exceptional 9.5%
Turks	99.6 /100 \| #34	Exceptional 9.5%
Immigrants \| Austria	99.6 /100 \| #35	Exceptional 9.5%
Estonians	99.6 /100 \| #36	Exceptional 9.5%
Europeans	99.6 /100 \| #37	Exceptional 9.5%

Demographics Similar to Afghans by Receiving Food Stamps

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Afghans are Immigrants from Ethiopia (10.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Jordan (10.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Yugoslavian (10.7%, a difference of 0.030%), Israeli (10.7%, a difference of 0.13%), and Ukrainian (10.7%, a difference of 0.14%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Receiving Food Stamps
Immigrants \| Poland	93.9 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 10.6%
Ethiopians	93.9 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 10.6%
Slavs	93.8 /100 \| #121	Exceptional 10.6%
Sri Lankans	93.7 /100 \| #122	Exceptional 10.6%
Immigrants \| Philippines	93.3 /100 \| #123	Exceptional 10.7%
Paraguayans	93.0 /100 \| #124	Exceptional 10.7%
Ukrainians	92.8 /100 \| #125	Exceptional 10.7%
Afghans	92.6 /100 \| #126	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Ethiopia	92.6 /100 \| #127	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Jordan	92.5 /100 \| #128	Exceptional 10.7%
Yugoslavians	92.5 /100 \| #129	Exceptional 10.7%
Israelis	92.4 /100 \| #130	Exceptional 10.7%
French	92.3 /100 \| #131	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Germany	92.0 /100 \| #132	Exceptional 10.7%
Immigrants \| Russia	90.9 /100 \| #133	Exceptional 10.8%