Slovakia vs Togo: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Slovakia
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 1.94 index against 1.54 index in Slovakia, a difference of 0.4 index.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.3 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 7th and Togo ranks 4th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6777 index | 0.0848 index | 0.5929 index | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.7854 index | 0.2353 index | 0.5501 index | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.08 index | 1.44 index | 0.3585 index | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Slovakia or Togo?
- Togo, at 1.94 index against 1.54 index in Slovakia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Slovakia and Togo?
- 0.4 index, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Togo?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Slovakia and Togo rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Slovakia ranks 7th and Togo ranks 4th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” Comparative advantage is a measure of the relative advantage or disadvantage a particular country has in a certain class of goods (in this case, environmental goods), and can be used to evaluate export potential in that class of goods. Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A value greater than one indicates a relative advantage in environmental goods, while a value of less than one indicates a relative disadvantage.