Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Jordan or Republic of Korea?

Republic of Korea, at 2.42 against 2.35 in Jordan as of 2014.

What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Jordan and Republic of Korea?

0.07, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Republic of Korea?

53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.

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.

Jordan vs Republic of Korea: Export Diversification, Theil index

Jordan

2.35

in 2014

Republic of Korea

2.42

in 2014

Jordan rank

150th

Republic of Korea rank

147th

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

Jordan
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.42 against 2.35 in Jordan, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 150th and Republic of Korea ranks 147th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.53	2.82	0.7073	Jordan
1970s	2.76	2.33	0.4301	Jordan
1980s	2.67	1.99	0.6743	Jordan
1990s	2.74	2.03	0.7093	Jordan
2000s	2.52	2.39	0.1329	Jordan
2010s	2.29	2.45	0.1596	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Jordan or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 2.42 against 2.35 in Jordan as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Jordan and Republic of Korea?: 0.07, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Republic of Korea?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Jordan and Republic of Korea rank globally for export diversification, theil index?: Jordan ranks 150th and Republic of Korea ranks 147th 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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Indicator: Export Diversification, Theil index
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 189 places, 10,017 data points, 1962–2014
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.