Data for China, India, Russian Federation, Brazil, South Africa 

Social

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Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2022)

China0.0
India5.3
Russian Federat...0.1
Brazil3.8
South Africa31.2

(2022)

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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2023)

China78
India72
Russian Federat...73
Brazil76
South Africa66

(2023)

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Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

China1.41
India1.45
Russian Federat...143,533,851
Brazil211,998,573
South Africa64,007,187

(2024)

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Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

China-0.1
India0.9
Russian Federat...-0.2
Brazil0.4
South Africa1.2

(2024)

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Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

China-268,126
India-495,753
Russian Federat...-251,822
Brazil-217,283
South Africa146,370

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

China0.653
India0.494
Russian Federat...0.681
Brazil0.551
South Africa0.425

(2020)

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Economic

Indicator
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GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024 billion)

China18,743.8
India3,909.9
Russian Federat...2,173.8
Brazil2,185.8
South Africa401.1

(2024 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024)

China13,303.1
India2,694.7
Russian Federat...14,889.0
Brazil10,310.5
South Africa6,267.2

(2024)

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GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

China5.0
India6.5
Russian Federat...4.3
Brazil3.4
South Africa0.5

(2024)

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Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2025)

China4.6
India4.2
Russian Federat...2.1
Brazil6.0
South Africa32.4

(2025)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

China0.2
India5.0
Russian Federat...8.4
Brazil4.4
South Africa4.4

(2024)

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Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

China0.2
India3.5
Russian Federat...0.1
Brazil0.2
South Africa0.2

(2024)

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Environment

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Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area)
Most recent value

(2023)

China24.0
India24.5
Russian Federat...49.8
Brazil59.0
South Africa14.0

(2023)

Trend
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Most recent value

(2024)

China9.3
India2.2
Russian Federat...14.0
Brazil2.3
South Africa6.9

(2024)

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Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

China100.0
India99.5
Russian Federat...100.0
Brazil99.8
South Africa87.7

(2023)

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Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Most recent value

(2022)

China20
India45
Russian Federat...2
Brazil1
South Africa47

(2022)

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Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Most recent value

(2021)

China12.9
India9.2
Russian Federat...0.5
Brazil22.1
South Africa3.7

(2021)

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People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

China69
India63
Russian Federat...58
Brazil55
South Africa74

(2024)

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Institutions

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Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2020)

China1
India3
Russian Federat...7
Brazil19
South Africa44

(2020)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2018)

India46.5
Russian Federat...18.5
Brazil81.9
South Africa79.4

(2018)

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Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2024)

China57.9
India73.7
Russian Federat...81.5
Brazil82.3
South Africa81.3

(2024)

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Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

China92
India70
Russian Federat...94
Brazil84
South Africa76

(2024)

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Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2024)

China27
India14
Russian Federat...16
Brazil18
South Africa45

(2024)

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

China0.1
India0.7
Russian Federat...-0.4
Brazil3.4
South Africa0.6

(2024)

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