BRL
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CNY
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INR
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RUB
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Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
China
9,596,961 km²
56.1% of largest
Brazil
8,515,767 km²
49.8% of largest
India
3,287,263 km²
19.2% of largest
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
China
96.1% OF LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Brazil
14.5% OF LARGEST
212.81M
PEOPLE
Russia
9.8% OF LARGEST
143.51M
PEOPLE
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
India
20.3% OF LARGEST
$3.96T
Russia
13.1% OF LARGEST
$2.56T
Brazil
11.7% OF LARGEST
$2.28T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
India
71.0% OF LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Russia
44.2% OF LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
Brazil
18.0% OF LARGEST
366.5K
TROOPS
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
China
78.7% OF LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
India
52.3% OF LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Brazil
16.3% OF LARGEST
679
AIRCRAFT
Naval Assets
China
Russia
India
Brazil
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
China
97.7% OF LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
India
37.6% OF LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Brazil
5.6% OF LARGEST
129.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
India
17.5% OF LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Russia
12.6% OF LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
Brazil
9.8% OF LARGEST
$319B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
India
42% OF MOST
200
billionaires
Russia
25% OF MOST
120
billionaires
Brazil
11% OF MOST
51
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
China
32.5% OF LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Brazil
16.5% OF LARGEST
13
Billion barrels
India
5.6% OF LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Brazil
NET EXPORTER
Production
3.7M b/d
Consumption
3.0M b/d
+0.7M b/d net
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Brazil
$392.1B
Exports
$392.1B
Imports
$385.7B
Trade Balance
+$6.4B
Trade Surplus
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Russia
consumption
China
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
China
consumption
India
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Russia
consumption
China
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Brazil
consumption
China
consumption
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Russia
consumption
India
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Russia
China
Brazil
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
Brazil
41
Gold
49
Silver
81
Bronze
171
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 170
❄ Winter: 1
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Brazil
China
India
Russia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Russia
39.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Brazil
33.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Russia is 11.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Russia has the highest elderly population at 22% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Brazil
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China
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India
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Russia
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| Travel & Mobility | ||||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
174
|
85
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62
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119
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| Tourist Arrivals per year |
6.8M
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65.7M
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17.9M
|
24.4M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
8
|
10
|
32
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
2
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
25
|
56
|
43
|
32
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Brazil
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China
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Russia
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| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $6 | $5 | $3 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $25 | $15 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $400 | $600 | $250 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $250 | $380 | $150 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $70 | $50 | $35 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $20 | $12 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $30 | $15 | $25 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Brazil
Russia
China
India
Physicians per 1,000
Russia
China
Brazil
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Russia
China
Brazil
India
Diabetes prevalence
China
Brazil
India
Russia
Obesity prevalence
Brazil
Russia
China
India
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
India
China
Brazil
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Brazil vs China vs India vs Russia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Brazil | China | India | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 212812405 | 1406585000 | 1463865525 | 143513328 |
| Area (sq km) | 8515767 | 9596961 | 3287263 | 17098246 |
| Capital | Brasília | Beijing | New Delhi | Moscow |
| Official Language | Portuguese | Mandarin Chinese | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Russian |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Indian Rupee (INR) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Government Type | Federal presidential constitutional republic | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Brazil | China | India | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 366,500 | 2,035,000 | 1,445,000 | 900,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,340,000 | 510,000 | 1,155,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 1,700,000 | 2,545,000 | 2,610,550 | 3,350,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $19,700,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 | $154,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 439 | 5,651 | 4,614 | 12,420 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,896 | 35,000 | 12,000 | 30,122 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 56 | 4,120 | 100 | 6,574 |
| Towed Artillery | 550 | 6,246 | 4,175 | 7,571 |
| Rocket Projectors | 180 | 2,430 | 266 | 3,391 |
Economy
| Metric | Brazil | China | India | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,279,920,092,492 | $19,498,039,388,043 | $3,956,067,115,772 | $2,561,310,169,359 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $10,713 | $13,862 | $2,702 | $17,847 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.0% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 2.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 50.3 | 36.0 | 25.5 | 33.0 |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Indian Rupee (INR) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 5.2 times larger in area than India.
India has 10.2 times more people than Russia.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Russia has the highest GDP per capita at $17,847 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
Brazil vs China vs India vs Russia: Key Comparisons
Economy: China leads with a GDP of $19.5T, 8.6x larger than Brazil's $2.3T.
Population: India has the largest population at 1.5B, 10.2x larger than Russia's 144M.
Area: Russia is the largest at 17,098,246 km², 5.2x larger than India.
Military: China has the most active troops at 2Million, vs Brazil's 370Thousand.
Life Expectancy: China leads at 78 years; India is lowest at 72 years.
Trade: China runs the largest surplus at $534B; India has the largest deficit at $91B.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology