An advantage of nonparametric statistics is that some nonparametric tests can be used to analyze situations in which data is available at only the nominal or the ordinal level.

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Nonparametric tests, such as the chi-squared test, can analyze nominal data, while tests like the Mann-Whitney U test can analyze ordinal data. Parametric tests, on the other hand, require interval or ratio data.

An Advantage of Nonparametric Statistics Is That Some Nonparametric Tests