Ireland vs Samoa: Intensive Margin, Theil index

Ireland
2.84
in 2014
Samoa
2.79
in 2014
Ireland rank
107th
Samoa rank
110th

Intensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Ireland
  • Samoa
123456196219882014

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.84 against 2.79 in Samoa, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 107th and Samoa ranks 110th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.05 1.21 0.8399 Ireland
1970s 1.66 1.72 0.0595 Samoa
1980s 1.73 3.2 1.48 Samoa
1990s 2.25 4.62 2.37 Samoa
2000s 3.07 4 0.9283 Samoa
2010s 2.92 3.16 0.2424 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Ireland or Samoa?
Ireland, at 2.84 against 2.79 in Samoa as of 2014.
What is the difference in intensive margin, theil index between Ireland and Samoa?
0.05, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Ireland and Samoa rank globally for intensive margin, theil index?
Ireland ranks 107th and Samoa ranks 110th 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

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.