Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Sweden or United Kingdom?

Sweden, at 1.93 against 1.93 in United Kingdom as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?

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.

Sweden vs United Kingdom: Intensive Margin, Theil index

Sweden

1.93

in 2014

United Kingdom

1.93

in 2014

Sweden rank

166th

United Kingdom rank

167th

Intensive Margin, Theil index over time

Sweden
United Kingdom

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.93 against 1.93 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 166th and United Kingdom ranks 167th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.73	1.2	0.5253	Sweden
1970s	1.57	1.18	0.3979	Sweden
1980s	1.59	1.52	0.0605	Sweden
1990s	1.77	1.5	0.2673	Sweden
2000s	1.79	1.74	0.0511	Sweden
2010s	1.96	1.91	0.0515	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Sweden or United Kingdom?: Sweden, at 1.93 against 1.93 in United Kingdom as of 2014.
What is the difference in intensive margin, theil index between Sweden and United Kingdom?: 0, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for intensive margin, theil index?: Sweden ranks 166th and United Kingdom ranks 167th 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.