Syrian vs Paraguayan Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 265,711,936 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Syrians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.050 and weighted average of 11.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 95,051,783 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Paraguayans and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.086 and weighted average of 10.7%, a difference of 3.1%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Syrians are Immigrants from Northern Africa (11.0%, a difference of 0.15%), Chilean (11.0%, a difference of 0.23%), Immigrants from Vietnam (11.0%, a difference of 0.40%), Celtic (10.9%, a difference of 0.76%), and Hmong (10.9%, a difference of 0.96%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Paraguayans are Ukrainian (10.7%, a difference of 0.080%), Afghan (10.7%, a difference of 0.22%), Immigrants from Ethiopia (10.7%, a difference of 0.25%), Immigrants from Jordan (10.7%, a difference of 0.26%), and Yugoslavian (10.7%, a difference of 0.26%).