Who stands with whom: every country placed on the line from the Western core to the China–Russia axis, the alliances that bind each camp, and the ties between the powers. Click a country for its alignment, its memberships and its main relationships.
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The balance of power
The West still leads in money and military reach; the Global South holds the people and a growing share of output.
West side Global South side
Share of world GDP (PPP)
G729%
BRICS (10)40%
IMF World Economic Outlook, 2025 estimates
Share of world population
G710%
BRICS (10)49%
UN World Population Prospects 2024
Share of world military spending
NATO55%
China + Russia + India21%
SIPRI, 2024 spending (US 37%, China 12%, Russia 5.5%, India 3%)
Nuclear warheads
US + UK + France5 692
All others6 549
SIPRI Yearbook 2025 (Russia 5,459 · US 5,177 · China ~600)
Share of world FX reserves held in the currency
US dollar + euro77%
Chinese yuan2%
IMF COFER, 2025 (dollar ~57%, euro ~20%)
Permanent seats, UN Security Council
US, UK, France3
China, Russia2
UN Charter, Article 23
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Measure
West side
Global South side
Source
Share of world GDP (PPP)
G7: 29%
BRICS (10): 40%
IMF World Economic Outlook, 2025 estimates
Share of world population
G7: 10%
BRICS (10): 49%
UN World Population Prospects 2024
Share of world military spending
NATO: 55%
China + Russia + India: 21%
SIPRI, 2024 spending (US 37%, China 12%, Russia 5.5%, India 3%)
Nuclear warheads
US + UK + France: 5 692
All others: 6 549
SIPRI Yearbook 2025 (Russia 5,459 · US 5,177 · China ~600)