Nicaraguan vs Bangladeshi Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 285,345,977 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Nicaraguans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.145 and weighted average of 16.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 141,258,280 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Bangladeshis and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.490 and weighted average of 15.0%, a difference of 7.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Nicaraguans are Immigrants from West Indies (16.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (16.0%, a difference of 1.0%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (15.9%, a difference of 1.5%), Hispanic or Latino (15.8%, a difference of 1.9%), and Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (15.8%, a difference of 2.2%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Bangladeshis are Immigrants from Ecuador (15.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.39%), African (15.1%, a difference of 0.53%), Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.76%), and Immigrants from Belize (15.2%, a difference of 1.2%).