Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Malta or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 3 against 2.97 in Malta as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sierra Leone?

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.

Malta vs Sierra Leone: Intensive Margin, Theil index

Malta

2.97

in 2014

Sierra Leone

in 2014

Malta rank

102nd

Sierra Leone rank

100th

Intensive Margin, Theil index over time

Malta
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3 against 2.97 in Malta, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malta ranks 102nd and Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.03	2.64	0.6073	Sierra Leone
1970s	2.71	2.75	0.0439	Sierra Leone
1980s	2.69	3.07	0.3761	Sierra Leone
1990s	2.89	3.04	0.1491	Sierra Leone
2000s	3.11	2.75	0.3628	Malta
2010s	3.05	2.83	0.2134	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Malta or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 3 against 2.97 in Malta as of 2014.
What is the difference in intensive margin, theil index between Malta and Sierra Leone?: 0.03, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sierra Leone?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Malta and Sierra Leone rank globally for intensive margin, theil index?: Malta ranks 102nd and Sierra Leone ranks 100th 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.