List of newly industrialized countries
The term "newly industrialized country" refers to those states which, on the basis of their economic performance, can be classified as both developing and already partly industrialized countries.
Currently, 10 countries belong to this classification, most of which are located in southern and eastern Asia. The largest economies are currently China, India and Brazil. A total of 3.73 billion people live in these 10 countries, which corresponds to about 48.53 percent of the world population.