Costa Rica vs Iceland: Export Diversification, Theil index
Costa Rica
4.07
in 2014
Iceland
4.07
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
66th
Iceland rank
65th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.07 against 4.07 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 65th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 | 4.34 | 0.029 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 3.92 | 4.24 | 0.3218 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3.45 | 4.22 | 0.7712 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3.01 | 4.16 | 1.15 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 3.85 | 0.5556 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4.01 | 0.1919 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 4.07 against 4.07 in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 65th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Export Diversification, Theil index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Covers 200 countries with data from 1962 to 2014. It has three main indicators: the Export Diversification Index, which can be disaggregated into sub-indices covering the Extensive Margin and the Intensive Margin. As these are Theil indices, higher values for all three correspond to lower export diversification.