Sri Lankan vs Macedonian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 439,146,185 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.232 and weighted average of 10.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 132,449,989 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Macedonians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.268 and weighted average of 9.9%, a difference of 7.3%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Slavic (10.6%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Poland (10.6%, a difference of 0.11%), Ethiopian (10.6%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Philippines (10.7%, a difference of 0.25%), and Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac (10.6%, a difference of 0.27%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Macedonians are Immigrants from Asia (9.9%, a difference of 0.060%), New Zealander (9.9%, a difference of 0.16%), Scottish (9.9%, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Serbia (9.9%, a difference of 0.44%), and Immigrants from Zimbabwe (9.9%, a difference of 0.45%).