What is the most suitable statistical test for nominal and ordinal data?

Question

I have nominal data (American, Non-American) and ordinal data (5 Likert scale, the obstacles employees might face at work). I would like to know if non-American faces more obstacles at the workplace than American. Which statistical test is most suitable for this test?

Answer 1

A non-parametric test which does not require normal distribution, like chi-square.