Switzerland vs Tunisia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Switzerland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.6749 index against 0.6703 index in Tunisia, a difference of 0.0046 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 44th and Tunisia ranks 45th of 163 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 index | 0.2581 index | 1.31 index | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.42 index | 0.3911 index | 1.03 index | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.8523 index | 0.6995 index | 0.1527 index | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Switzerland or Tunisia?
- Switzerland, at 0.6749 index against 0.6703 index in Tunisia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Switzerland and Tunisia?
- 0.0046 index, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Switzerland and Tunisia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Switzerland ranks 44th and Tunisia ranks 45th 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.