Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Cape Verde or Hong Kong, China?

Cape Verde, at 0.2358 against 0.2321 in Hong Kong, China as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Hong Kong, China?

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.

Cape Verde vs Hong Kong, China: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Cape Verde

0.2358

in 2014

Hong Kong, China

0.2321

in 2014

Cape Verde rank

71st

Hong Kong, China rank

72nd

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

Cape Verde
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.2358 against 0.2321 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0037.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 71st and Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.8179	0.2399	0.578	Cape Verde
1970s	0.3589	0.2423	0.1166	Cape Verde
1980s	0.22	0.234	0.014	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.2141	0.2312	0.0171	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.2264	0.2225	0.004	Cape Verde
2010s	0.2639	0.2296	0.0343	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Cape Verde or Hong Kong, China?: Cape Verde, at 0.2358 against 0.2321 in Hong Kong, China as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Cape Verde and Hong Kong, China?: 0.0037, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Hong Kong, China?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Cape Verde and Hong Kong, China rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?: Cape Verde ranks 71st and Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd 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.