Slovakia vs South Africa: Intensive Margin, Theil index

Slovakia
2.4
in 2014
South Africa
2.38
in 2014
Slovakia rank
131st
South Africa rank
133rd

Intensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Slovakia
  • South Africa
0123196219882014

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 2.4 against 2.38 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

Slovakia ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 133rd of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 2.19 2.19 South Africa
1970s 0 2 2 South Africa
1980s 0 2.17 2.17 South Africa
1990s 1.12 1.81 0.6862 South Africa
2000s 2.12 1.9 0.2255 Slovakia
2010s 2.42 2.36 0.0578 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Slovakia or South Africa?
Slovakia, at 2.4 against 2.38 in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in intensive margin, theil index between Slovakia and South Africa?
0.02, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for intensive margin, theil index?
Slovakia ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 133rd 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.