If both variables are ordinal,the value of the Spearman rank correlation coefficient is equal to the value of Pearson's correlation coefficient.

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Spearman's rank correlation coefficient is designed for ordinal data by ranking the values, while Pearson's correlation coefficient measures a linear relationship between two continuous variables. They calculate correlations differently and may not yield the same value.

If Both Variables Are Ordinal,the Value of the Spearman Rank