| Attribute |
Madagascar × | 
South Sudan × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 587,041 | 644,329 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 581,540 | - |
| Water area (km²) | 5,501 | - |
| Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 6,018 |
| Border countries | - | - Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Sudan
- Uganda
|
| Coastline (km) | 4,828 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 615 | - |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 381 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,876 | 3,187 |
| People | | |
| Population | 26,955,737 | 10,561,244 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Christian, indigenous, Muslim | Animist, Christian, Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Madagascar | Republic of South Sudan |
| Short country name | Madagascar | South Sudan |
| Long local name | Republique de Madagascar/Repoblikan'i Madagasikara | - |
| Short local name | Madagascar/Madagasikara | - |
| Former name | | - |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Juba |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 39,850,000,000 | 20,010,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 11,500,000,000 | 3,060,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.2 | -5.2 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 14.8 | 3.6 |
| Labor force | 13,400,000 | - |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 1.8 | - |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 70.7 | 66 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,828,000,000 | 259,600,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,136,000,000 | 298,600,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.6 | 1.33 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 15.9 | 8.5 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.7 | -1.3 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 36 | 62.7 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 8.3 | 187.9 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 9.5 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 60 | 13.38 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,045,000,000 | 491,900,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,045,000,000 | 550,500,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,345,000,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -35,000,000 | -154,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 2,290,000,000 | 1,130,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,738,000,000 | 3,795,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 1,600,000,000 | 73,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 4,089,000,000 | - |
| National currency | Malagasy ariary | South Sudanese pounds |
| National currency (code) | MGA | SSP |
| National currency (symbol) | Ar | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 3 | 0.885 |