Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Brazil or Madagascar, Republic of?

Madagascar, Republic of, at 0.3048 against 0.2959 in Brazil as of 2014.

What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Brazil and Madagascar, Republic of?

0.0089, with Madagascar, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Madagascar, Republic of?

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

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Extensive Margin, Theil index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Madagascar, Republic of: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Brazil

0.2959

in 2014

Madagascar, Republic of

0.3048

in 2014

Brazil rank

59th

Madagascar, Republic of rank

58th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

Brazil
Madagascar, Republic of

How they compare

Madagascar, Republic of currently reports 0.3048 against 0.2959 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0089.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Madagascar, Republic of has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 59th and Madagascar, Republic of ranks 58th of 189 countries.

Madagascar, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Madagascar, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.4628	0.9809	0.5182	Madagascar, Republic of
1970s	0.3993	0.8215	0.4222	Madagascar, Republic of
1980s	0.2623	0.8032	0.541	Madagascar, Republic of
1990s	0.2243	0.7303	0.5061	Madagascar, Republic of
2000s	0.2693	0.848	0.5787	Madagascar, Republic of
2010s	0.3016	0.6419	0.3403	Madagascar, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Brazil or Madagascar, Republic of?: Madagascar, Republic of, at 0.3048 against 0.2959 in Brazil as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Brazil and Madagascar, Republic of?: 0.0089, with Madagascar, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Madagascar, Republic of?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Brazil and Madagascar, Republic of rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?: Brazil ranks 59th and Madagascar, Republic of ranks 58th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Extensive Margin, Theil index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Extensive Margin, 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.