Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Bulgaria or France?

Bulgaria, at 1.78 against 1.68 in France as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Bulgaria vs France: Intensive Margin, Theil index

Bulgaria

1.78

in 2014

France

1.68

in 2014

Bulgaria rank

178th

France rank

181st

Intensive Margin, Theil index over time

Bulgaria
France

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.78 against 1.68 in France, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 178th and France ranks 181st of 189 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	France	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.64	0.9839	0.6532	Bulgaria
1970s	1.64	1.1	0.5453	Bulgaria
1980s	1.86	1.18	0.679	Bulgaria
1990s	1.57	1.37	0.1932	Bulgaria
2000s	1.72	1.57	0.142	Bulgaria
2010s	1.86	1.66	0.1999	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Bulgaria or France?: Bulgaria, at 1.78 against 1.68 in France as of 2014.
What is the difference in intensive margin, theil index between Bulgaria and France?: 0.1, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for intensive margin, theil index?: Bulgaria ranks 178th and France ranks 181st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Intensive 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: Intensive 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.