| Attribute |
Sierra Leone × | 
Madagascar × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 71,740 | 587,041 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 71,620 | 581,540 |
| Water area (km²) | 120 | 5,501 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,093 | 0 |
| Border countries | | - |
| Coastline (km) | 402 | 4,828 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 279 | 615 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,948 | 2,876 |
| People | | |
| Population | 6,624,933 | 26,955,737 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Christian, indigenous, Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Sierra Leone | Republic of Madagascar |
| Short country name | Sierra Leone | Madagascar |
| Long local name | Republic of Sierra Leone | Republique de Madagascar/Repoblikan'i Madagasikara |
| Short local name | Sierra Leone | Madagascar/Madagasikara |
| Former name | - | |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Freetown | Antananarivo |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 11,550,000,000 | 39,850,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 3,612,000,000 | 11,500,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 10 | 14.8 |
| Labor force | 2,972,000 | 13,400,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 15 | 1.8 |
| 1↑Population below poverty line (%) | 70.2 | 70.7 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 562,000,000 | 1,828,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 846,400,000 | 2,136,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 15.6 | 15.9 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -7.9 | -2.7 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 63.9 | 36 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 18.2 | 8.3 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 9.5 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 17.92 | 60 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 387,400,000 | 1,045,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 387,400,000 | 1,045,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 572,600,000 | 2,345,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -407,000,000 | -35,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 808,400,000 | 2,290,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 1,107,000,000 | 2,738,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 478,000,000 | 1,600,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 1,615,000,000 | 4,089,000,000 |
| National currency | leones | Malagasy ariary |
| National currency (code) | SLL | MGA |
| National currency (symbol) | Le | Ar |
| National currency rate to USD | 7 | 3 |