Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Cyprus or Malawi?

Malawi, at 0.0992 against 0.0881 in Cyprus as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malawi?

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.

Cyprus vs Malawi: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Cyprus

0.0881

in 2014

Malawi

0.0992

in 2014

Cyprus rank

110th

Malawi rank

107th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

Cyprus
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0992 against 0.0881 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0111.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 107th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.44	0.4245	1.02	Cyprus
1970s	0.7841	0.1085	0.6757	Cyprus
1980s	0.1369	0.105	0.0319	Cyprus
1990s	0.0877	0.1154	0.0277	Malawi
2000s	0.0603	0.1147	0.0544	Malawi
2010s	0.1099	0.0973	0.0126	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Cyprus or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.0992 against 0.0881 in Cyprus as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Cyprus and Malawi?: 0.0111, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malawi?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Cyprus and Malawi rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?: Cyprus ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 107th 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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About this data

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.