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

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)

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

(2022)

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

(2023)

India72
China78
Russian Federat...73
South Africa66
Brazil76

(2023)

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Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

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

(2024)

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

(2024)

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

(2024)

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Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

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

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

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

(2020)

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Economic

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

(2024 billion)

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

(2024 billion)

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

(2024)

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

(2024)

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

(2024)

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

(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)

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

(2025)

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

(2024)

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

(2024)

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

(2024)

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

(2024)

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Environment

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

(2023)

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

(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)

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

(2024)

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

(2023)

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

(2023)

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

(2022)

India45
China20
Russian Federat...2
South Africa47
Brazil1

(2022)

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

(2021)

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

(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)

India63
China69
Russian Federat...58
South Africa74
Brazil55

(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

(2022)

India3
China1
Russian Federat...7
South Africa44
Brazil19

(2022)

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

(2018)

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

(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)

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

(2024)

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

(2025)

India70
China92
Russian Federat...94
South Africa76
Brazil84

(2025)

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

(2024)

India14
China27
Russian Federat...16
South Africa45
Brazil18

(2024)

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

(2024)

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

(2024)

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