| Attribute |
Malawi × | 
Sierra Leone × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 118,484 | 71,740 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 94,080 | 71,620 |
| Water area (km²) | 24,404 | 120 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 2,857 | 1,093 |
| Border countries | - Mozambique
- Tanzania
- Zambia
| |
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 402 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 779 | 279 |
| Lowest point (m) | 37 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,002 | 1,948 |
| People | | |
| Population | 21,196,629 | 6,624,933 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Protestant | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Malawi | Republic of Sierra Leone |
| Short country name | Malawi | Sierra Leone |
| Long local name | Dziko la Malawi | Republic of Sierra Leone |
| Short local name | Malawi | Sierra Leone |
| Former name | - British Central African Protectorate
- Nyasaland
- Nyasaland Protectorate
| - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Freetown |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 22,420,000,000 | 11,550,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 6,240,000,000 | 3,612,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4 | 3.7 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 3.9 | 10 |
| Labor force | 7,000,000 | 2,972,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 20.4 | 15 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 50.7 | 70.2 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,356,000,000 | 562,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,567,000,000 | 846,400,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.85 | 0.8 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 21.7 | 15.6 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.4 | -7.9 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 59.2 | 63.9 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 12.2 | 18.2 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 16 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 38.1 | 17.92 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 632,400,000 | 387,400,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 632,400,000 | 387,400,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,161,000,000 | 572,600,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 18,970,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -591,000,000 | -407,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,420,000,000 | 808,400,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,312,000,000 | 1,107,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 780,200,000 | 478,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 2,102,000,000 | 1,615,000,000 |
| National currency | Malawian kwachas | leones |
| National currency (code) | MWK | SLL |
| National currency (symbol) | MK | Le |
| National currency rate to USD | 731.69 | 7 |