Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, India or Portugal?

Portugal, at 0.1752 against 0.165 in India as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Portugal?

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.

India vs Portugal: Extensive Margin, Theil index

India

0.165

in 2014

Portugal

0.1752

in 2014

India rank

83rd

Portugal rank

81st

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

India
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.1752 against 0.165 in India, a difference of 0.0102.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.

India ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 81st of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.3152	0.1915	0.1237	India
1970s	0.2756	0.1843	0.0913	India
1980s	0.2128	0.186	0.0268	India
1990s	0.2173	0.1854	0.032	India
2000s	0.1584	0.1739	0.0155	Portugal
2010s	0.1736	0.1758	0.0022	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, India or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.1752 against 0.165 in India as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between India and Portugal?: 0.0102, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Portugal?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do India and Portugal rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?: India ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 81st 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.