| Attribute |
Malawi × | 
South Sudan × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 118,484 | 644,329 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 94,080 | - |
| Water area (km²) | 24,404 | - |
| Land boundaries (km) | 2,857 | 6,018 |
| Border countries | - Mozambique
- Tanzania
- Zambia
| - Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Sudan
- Uganda
|
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 779 | - |
| Lowest point (m) | 37 | 381 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,002 | 3,187 |
| People | | |
| Population | 21,196,629 | 10,561,244 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Protestant | Animist, Christian, Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Malawi | Republic of South Sudan |
| Short country name | Malawi | South Sudan |
| Long local name | Dziko la Malawi | - |
| Short local name | Malawi | - |
| Former name | - British Central African Protectorate
- Nyasaland
- Nyasaland Protectorate
| - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Juba |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 22,420,000,000 | 20,010,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 6,240,000,000 | 3,060,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4 | -5.2 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Labor force | 7,000,000 | - |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 20.4 | - |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 50.7 | 66 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,356,000,000 | 259,600,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,567,000,000 | 298,600,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.85 | 1.33 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 21.7 | 8.5 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.4 | -1.3 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 59.2 | 62.7 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 12.2 | 187.9 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 16 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 38.1 | 13.38 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 632,400,000 | 491,900,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 632,400,000 | 550,500,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,161,000,000 | - |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 18,970,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -591,000,000 | -154,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,420,000,000 | 1,130,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,312,000,000 | 3,795,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 780,200,000 | 73,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 2,102,000,000 | - |
| National currency | Malawian kwachas | South Sudanese pounds |
| National currency (code) | MWK | SSP |
| National currency (symbol) | MK | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 731.69 | 0.885 |