Which has higher rank in the economic complexity index, Italy or Slovakia?

Slovakia, at 19 against 17 in Italy as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?

24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Slovakia: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index

Italy

in 2016

Slovakia

in 2016

Italy rank

102nd

Slovakia rank

100th

Rank in the Economic Complexity Index over time

Italy
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 19 against 17 in Italy, a difference of 2.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.

Italy ranks 102nd and Slovakia ranks 100th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.29	17.43	7.14	Slovakia
2000s	14.8	17.9	3.1	Slovakia
2010s	16.57	16.43	0.1429	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rank in the economic complexity index, Italy or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 19 against 17 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in rank in the economic complexity index between Italy and Slovakia?: 2, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Italy and Slovakia rank globally for rank in the economic complexity index?: Italy ranks 102nd and Slovakia ranks 100th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) takes data on exports, and reduces a country’s economic system into two dimensions: (i) The number or ‘diversification’ of products in the export basket, and (ii) the quality, or ‘ubiquity’ of products in the export basket. This map ranks countries by ECI scores. The highest rank is 1 and corresponds to the country with the most complex economy in that year.