Comparisons
Famous matchups and country blocs, side by side — every number sourced and dated.
Head to head
Country groups
BRICS
5Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — the original bloc of major emerging economies.
BRICS+
10The enlarged BRICS bloc after the 2024 expansion, adding Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
G7
7The seven large advanced economies: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Japan.
G20
19The Group of Twenty — the world's largest advanced and emerging economies (country members).
European Union
27The 27 member states of the European Union.
ASEAN
10The ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Nordics
5The five Nordic countries: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
Gulf (GCC)
6The six Gulf Cooperation Council states: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain.