| Attribute |
Malawi × | 
Afghanistan × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 118,484 | 652,230 |
| Continent | Africa | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 94,080 | 652,230 |
| Water area (km²) | 24,404 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 2,857 | 5,987 |
| Border countries | - Mozambique
- Tanzania
- Zambia
| - China
- Iran
- Pakistan
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
|
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 779 | 1,884 |
| Lowest point (m) | 37 | 258 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,002 | 7,492 |
| People | | |
| Population | 21,196,629 | 36,643,815 |
| Official languages | | - Afghan Persian or Dari
- Pashto
|
| Religion | Protestant | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Malawi | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Short country name | Malawi | Afghanistan |
| Long local name | Dziko la Malawi | Jamhuri-ye Islami-ye Afghanistan |
| Short local name | Malawi | Afghanistan |
| Former name | - British Central African Protectorate
- Nyasaland
- Nyasaland Protectorate
| |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential Islamic republic |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Kabul |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 22,420,000,000 | 69,450,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 6,240,000,000 | 20,240,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4 | 2.7 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,200 | 2,000 |
| 1↑Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 3.9 | 22.7 |
| Labor force | 7,000,000 | 8,478,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 20.4 | 23.9 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 50.7 | 54.5 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,356,000,000 | 2,276,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,567,000,000 | 5,328,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.85 | 0.99 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 21.7 | 11.2 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.4 | -15.1 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 59.2 | 7 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 12.2 | 5 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 16 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 38.1 | 15 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 632,400,000 | 6,644,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 632,400,000 | 6,945,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,161,000,000 | -240,600,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 18,970,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -591,000,000 | 1,014,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,420,000,000 | 784,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,312,000,000 | 7,616,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 780,200,000 | 7,187,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 2,102,000,000 | 2,840,000,000 |
| National currency | Malawian kwachas | afghanis |
| National currency (code) | MWK | AFA |
| National currency (symbol) | MK | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 731.69 | 7.87 |