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