| Attribute |
Venezuela × | 
Cuba × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 912,050 | 110,860 |
| Continent | South America | North America |
| Land area (km²) | 882,050 | 109,820 |
| Water area (km²) | 30,000 | 1,040 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 5,267 | 28.5 |
| Border countries | | - US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay
|
| Coastline (km) | 2,800 | 3,735 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 450 | 108 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 4,978 | 1,974 |
| People | | |
| Population | 28,644,603 | 11,059,062 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Nominally Roman Catholic | Christian |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | Republic of Cuba |
| Short country name | Venezuela | Cuba |
| Long local name | Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela | Republica de Cuba |
| Short local name | Venezuela | Cuba |
| Government type | Federal presidential republic | Communist state |
| Capital | Caracas | Havana |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 381,600,000,000 | 137,000,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 210,100,000,000 | 93,790,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -14 | 1.6 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 12,500 | 12,300 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 12.1 | 11.4 |
| Labor force | 14,210,000 | 4,691,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 27.1 | 2.6 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 19.7 | - |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 92,800,000,000 | 54,520,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 189,700,000,000 | 64,640,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.49 | 2.87 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 44.2 | 58.1 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -46.1 | -10.8 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 38.9 | 47.7 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1 | 5.5 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 29.5 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 21.1 | - |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 149,800,000,000 | 23,260,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 149,800,000,000 | 23,260,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 66,970,000,000 | - |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 25,300,000,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | 4,277,000,000 | 985,400,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 32,060,000,000 | 2,630,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 11,000,000,000 | 11,060,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 9,661,000,000 | 11,350,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 100,300,000,000 | 30,060,000,000 |
| National currency | bolivars | Cuban pesos |
| National currency (code) | VEB | CUP |
| National currency (symbol) | - | |
| National currency rate to USD | 3 | 1 |