The formation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is probably one of the biggest organizations ever to rival the European Union, the United States, China, India, Japan, among others. The 10-member bloc is composed of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The ASEAN population, market, and economy is shaping itself up for the better half of the century. But how does the political and economic organization fare vs the EU, US, China, India and Japan?
ASEAN Up came up with four essential infographics that could explain this bloc relative to its rivals.
The ASEAN population as a single market
Comparison of the economy of ASEAN member state
The ASEAN economy vs that of EU, Japan, China, US, and India