BRICS
BRICS is the acronym coined for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Originally the first four were grouped as “BRIC” (or “the BRICs”), before the induction of South Africa in 2010. The BRICS members are known for their significant influence on regional affairs; all are members of G20
In 2015, the five BRICS countries represent over 3.1 billion people, or about 41% of the world population; four out of five members (excluding South Africa at #24) are in the top 10 of the world by population. As of 2018, these five nations have a combined nominal GDP of US$18.6 trillion, about 23.2% of the gross world product, combined GDP (PPP) of around US$40.55 trillion (32% of World’s GDP PPP).
| Brazil | Russia | India | China | South Africa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misc |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Country Code | BR | RU | IN | CN | ZA | |
| Geography | | | | | | |
| Area (sq km) | 8,515,770 | 17,098,242 | 3,287,263 | 9,596,960 | 1,219,090 | |
| Coastline (km) | 7,491 | 37,653 | 7,000 | 14,500 | 2,798 | |
| Highest Point (m) | 2,994 (Pico da Neblina) | 5,642 (Gora El'brus (highest point in Europe)) | 8,586 (Kanchenjunga) | 8,848 (Mount Everest (highest peak in Asia and highest point on earth above sea level)) | 3,408 (Njesuthi) | |
| Average Elevation (m) | 320 | 600 | 160 | 1,840 | 1,034 | |
| People | | | | | | |
| Population | 208,846,892 | 142,122,776 | 1,296,834,042 | 1,384,688,986 | 55,380,210 | |
| Median Age | 32.40 | 39.80 | 28.10 | 37.70 | 27.40 | |
| Growth Rate | 0.71 % | -0.11 % | 1.14 % | 0.37 % | 0.97 % | |
| Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people) | 13.90 | 10.70 | 18.70 | 12.10 | 19.90 | |
| Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | 6.70 | 13.40 | 7.30 | 8.00 | 9.30 | |
| Urban Population | 86.60 % | 74.40 % | 34.00 % | 59.20 % | 66.40 % | |
| Health | | | | | | |
| Mothers age at first birth | 24.60 | |||||
| Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births) | 44.00 | 25.00 | 174.00 | 27.00 | 138.00 | |
| Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | 16.90 | 6.70 | 37.80 | 11.80 | 29.90 | |
| Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 8.30 % | 7.10 % | 4.70 % | 5.50 % | 8.80 % | |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 2.15 | 4.01 | 0.78 | 1.79 | 0.91 | |
| Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) | 2.20 | 8.20 | 0.70 | 4.20 | ||
| Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | 22.10 % | 23.10 % | 3.90 % | 6.20 % | 28.30 % | |
| Education | | | | | | |
| Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 6.20 % | 3.80 % | 3.80 % | 6.10 % | ||
| School life (years) | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
| Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | 28.50 % | 16.30 % | 10.10 % | 53.40 % | ||
| Economy | | | | | | |
| GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $) | 3.248 trillion | 4.016 trillion | 9.474 trillion | 23.210 trillion | 767.200 billion | |
| Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP) | 1.00 % | 1.50 % | 6.70 % | 6.90 % | 1.30 % | |
| GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | 15,600 | 27,900 | 7,200 | 16,700 | 13,600 | |
| Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP) | 15.00 % | 26.50 % | 28.80 % | 45.80 % | 16.10 % | |