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