| Attribute | 
                  Madagascar × |   Gambia, The × |                 
                | Geography |  |  | 
                                | Area (km²) | 587,041 | 11,300 | 
                                | Continent | Africa | Africa | 
                                | Land area (km²) | 581,540 | 10,120 | 
                                | Water area (km²) | 5,501 | 1,180 | 
                                | Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 749 | 
                                | Border countries | - |  | 
                                | Coastline (km) | 4,828 | 80 | 
                                | Mean elevation (m) | 615 | 34 | 
                                | Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 | 
                                | Highest point (m) | 2,876 | 53 | 
| People |  |  | 
                                | Population | 26,955,737 | 2,173,999 | 
                                | Official languages |  |  | 
                                | Religion | Christian, indigenous, Muslim | Muslim | 
| Government |  |  | 
                                | Long country name | Republic of Madagascar | Republic of The Gambia | 
                                | Short country name | Madagascar | The Gambia | 
                                | 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 | Banjul | 
| Economy |  |  | 
                                | GDP (PPP) (USD) | 39,850,000,000 | 5,556,000,000 | 
                                | GDP (OER) (USD) | 11,500,000,000 | 1,482,000,000 | 
                                | GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.2 | 4.6 | 
                                | GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,600 | 2,600 | 
                                | Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 14.8 | 6.8 | 
                                | Labor force | 13,400,000 | 777,100 | 
                                | Unemployment rate (%) | 1.8 | - | 
                                | Population below poverty line (%) | 70.7 | 48.4 | 
                                | Budget revenues (USD) | 1,828,000,000 | 300,400,000 | 
                                | Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,136,000,000 | 339,000,000 | 
                                | Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.6 | 3 | 
                                | Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 15.9 | 20.3 | 
                                | Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.7 | -2.6 | 
                                | Public debt (% of GDP) | 36 | 88 | 
                                | Inflation rate (%) | 8.3 | 8 | 
                                | Central bank discount rate (%) | 9.5 | 9 | 
                                | Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 60 | 29 | 
                                | Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,045,000,000 | 297,200,000 | 
                                | Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,045,000,000 | 297,200,000 | 
                                | Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,345,000,000 | 552,500,000 | 
                                | Current account balance (USD) | -35,000,000 | -194,000,000 | 
                                | Exports (USD) | 2,290,000,000 | 72,900,000 | 
                                | Imports (USD) | 2,738,000,000 | 376,900,000 | 
                                | Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 1,600,000,000 | 170,000,000 | 
                                | External debt (USD) | 4,089,000,000 | 586,800,000 | 
                                | National currency | Malagasy ariary | dalasis | 
                                | National currency (code) | MGA | GMD | 
                                | National currency (symbol) | Ar | D | 
                                | National currency rate to USD | 3 | 49.74 |