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