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
1.42B
PEOPLE
China
99.7% OF LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Brazil
15.1% OF LARGEST
213.99M
PEOPLE
Russia
10.3% OF LARGEST
145.9M
PEOPLE
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
India
20.8% OF LARGEST
$3.74T
Russia
12.5% OF LARGEST
$2.24T
Brazil
10.2% OF LARGEST
$1.83T
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
China
Russia
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
|
China
|
India
|
Russia
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
174
|
85
|
62
|
119
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
6.8M
|
65.7M
|
17.9M
|
24.4M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
1
|
8
|
12
|
32
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
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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India
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Russia
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| Cost of Living Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||||
| 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 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | Brazil | China | India | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 213993000 | 1412600000 | 1417200000 | 145900000 |
| 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) | $1,833,000,000,000 | $17,963,200,000,000 | $3,736,900,000,000 | $2,240,400,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $8,570 | $12,720 | $2,637 | $15,357 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 11.1% | 4.0% | 7.8% | 4.9% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 53.3 | 38.5 | 35.7 | 37.5 |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Indian Rupee (INR) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||||
| Brazil Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.7621 Weaker | 0.0549 Weaker | 0.0690 Weaker |
| China Currency | 1.3121 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) | 0.0721 Weaker | 0.0906 Weaker |
| India Currency | 18.2044 Stronger | 13.8740 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) | 1.2567 Stronger |
| Russia Currency | 14.4860 Stronger | 11.0401 Stronger | 0.7957 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||||
| Currency | BRL | CNY | INR | RUB |
| 1 USD equals | 5.1890 BRL Updated: 2026-06-27 | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 75.1676 RUB Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 5.2 times larger in area than India.
India has 9.7 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 $15,357 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$17.96 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 $18.0T, 9.8x larger than Brazil's $1.8T.
Population: India has the largest population at 1.4B, 9.7x larger than Russia's 146M.
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 77 years; India is lowest at 71 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 June 2026.
Sources & methodology