| Attribute |
Tajikistan × | 
Malawi × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 144,100 | 118,484 |
| Continent | Asia | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 141,510 | 94,080 |
| Water area (km²) | 2,590 | 24,404 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 4,130 | 2,857 |
| Border countries | - Afghanistan
- China
- Kyrgyzstan
- Uzbekistan
| - Mozambique
- Tanzania
- Zambia
|
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 3,186 | 779 |
| Lowest point (m) | 300 | 37 |
| Highest point (m) | 7,495 | 3,002 |
| People | | |
| Population | 8,873,669 | 21,196,629 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Tajikistan | Republic of Malawi |
| Short country name | Tajikistan | Malawi |
| Long local name | Jumhurii Tojikiston | Dziko la Malawi |
| Short local name | Tojikiston | Malawi |
| Former name | - Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
| - British Central African Protectorate
- Nyasaland
- Nyasaland Protectorate
|
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Lilongwe |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 28,430,000,000 | 22,420,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 7,144,000,000 | 6,240,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 7.1 | 4 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 3,200 | 1,200 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24.4 | 3.9 |
| Labor force | 2,295,000 | 7,000,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 2.4 | 20.4 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 31.5 | 50.7 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 2,269,000,000 | 1,356,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,374,000,000 | 1,567,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.22 | 0.85 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 31.8 | 21.7 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.5 | -3.4 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 50.4 | 59.2 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 7.3 | 12.2 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 16 | 16 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 30 | 38.1 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,389,000,000 | 632,400,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,389,000,000 | 632,400,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,060,000,000 | 1,161,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 18,970,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -35,000,000 | -591,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 873,100,000 | 1,420,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,390,000,000 | 2,312,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 1,292,000,000 | 780,200,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 5,750,000,000 | 2,102,000,000 |
| National currency | Tajikistani somoni | Malawian kwachas |
| National currency (code) | TJS | MWK |
| National currency (symbol) | TJS | MK |
| National currency rate to USD | 8.764 | 731.69 |