Italy vs Portugal: Intensive Margin, Theil index

Italy
1.53
in 2014
Portugal
1.62
in 2014
Italy rank
185th
Portugal rank
183rd

Intensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
00.511.52196219882014

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.62 against 1.53 in Italy, a difference of 0.09.

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

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

Italy ranks 185th and Portugal ranks 183rd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3 1.86 0.5678 Portugal
1970s 1.33 1.76 0.4245 Portugal
1980s 1.33 1.86 0.5335 Portugal
1990s 1.37 1.96 0.5846 Portugal
2000s 1.4 1.68 0.2831 Portugal
2010s 1.53 1.62 0.0834 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.62 against 1.53 in Italy as of 2014.
What is the difference in intensive margin, theil index between Italy and Portugal?
0.09, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for intensive margin, theil index?
Italy ranks 185th and Portugal ranks 183rd 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.