Sri Lankan vs Panamanian 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 280,789,065 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Panamanians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.194 and weighted average of 13.1%, a difference of 23.3%.

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 Panamanians are Nigerian (13.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Ottawa (13.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Chickasaw (13.1%, a difference of 0.050%), Puget Sound Salish (13.1%, a difference of 0.060%), and Immigrants from Nigeria (13.1%, a difference of 0.10%).