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Cuba vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 103rd vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Venezuela
Population
10894785
28661242
Population rank 90/197 54/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$120B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$21,241
2011
Government debt n/a
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Cuba and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Venezuela
2024 - $119,802,963,258
2023 - $102,376,526,556
2022 - $89,013,255,585
2021 - $56,614,976,855
2020 $107,352,000,000 $42,838,020,721
2019 $103,427,600,000 $73,014,084,091
2018 $100,050,036,100 $102,021,093,965
2017 $96,850,649,700 $115,883,275,163
2016 $91,370,407,900 $112,915,034,262
2015 $87,132,800,000 $125,449,241,571
2014 $80,656,100,000 $214,689,614,733
2013 $77,148,000,000 $258,930,655,486
2012 $73,141,000,000 $372,592,062,768
2011 $68,990,000,000 $316,482,190,800
2010 $59,562,962,963 $393,192,354,511
2009 $57,481,481,481 $329,787,628,928
2008 $56,302,129,630 $315,953,388,511
2007 $54,262,870,370 $230,364,012,576
2006 $48,835,925,926 $183,477,522,124
2005 $42,643,836,100 $145,513,489,652
2004 $38,203,000,000 $112,451,400,425
2003 $35,901,200,000 $83,620,628,582
2002 $33,590,500,000 $92,893,587,734
2001 $31,682,400,000 $122,911,036,747
2000 $30,565,400,000 $117,146,466,003
1999 $28,364,615,200 $97,972,842,462
1998 $25,736,331,200 $91,336,763,255
1997 $25,365,908,100 $85,837,678,560
1996 $25,017,368,700 $70,543,211,119
1995 $30,429,803,651 $77,389,487,770
1994 $28,448,326,757 $58,418,666,667
1993 $22,367,254,865 $60,037,460,783
1992 $22,085,858,243 $60,416,519,620
1991 $24,316,556,026 $53,453,444,787
1990 $28,645,436,569 $48,606,952,195
1989 $27,023,468,666 $43,536,709,104
1988 $27,458,999,472 $60,226,413,793
1987 $25,213,935,012 $48,029,034,483
1986 $24,226,574,634 $60,516,123,711
1985 $22,920,490,774 $61,965,466,667
1984 $24,039,383,608 $59,867,743,468
1983 $22,204,940,512 $67,556,279,070
1982 $20,953,510,235 $67,736,744,186
1981 $20,150,254,096 $66,327,441,860
1980 $19,912,889,861 $59,116,511,628
1979 $19,584,443,288 $48,310,930,233
1978 $17,844,705,325 $39,316,279,070
1977 $14,206,158,675 $36,210,697,674
1976 $13,789,579,903 $31,419,534,884
1975 $13,027,415,244 $27,464,651,163
1974 $11,405,957,317 $26,100,930,233
1973 $9,987,709,650 $17,035,581,395
1972 $8,135,150,892 $13,977,727,273
1971 $6,914,658,400 $12,986,590,909
1970 $5,693,005,200 $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Venezuela
2024 - $4,218
2023 - $3,617
2022 - $3,155
2021 - $2,005
2020 $9,605 $1,506
2019 $9,232 $2,523
2018 $8,911 $3,423
2017 $8,611 $3,791
2016 $8,111 $3,670
2015 $7,728 $4,103
2014 $7,147 $7,096
2013 $6,828 $8,656
2012 $6,471 $12,607
2011 $6,104 $10,844
2010 $5,272 $13,646
2009 $5,089 $11,597
2008 $4,986 $11,262
2007 $4,807 $8,332
2006 $4,330 $6,739
2005 $3,786 $5,432
2004 $3,399 $4,269
2003 $3,203 $3,230
2002 $3,005 $3,652
2001 $2,843 $4,920
2000 $2,751 $4,776
1999 $2,562 $4,071
1998 $2,332 $3,870
1997 $2,306 $3,711
1996 $2,282 $3,113
1995 $2,785 $3,487
1994 $2,613 $2,689
1993 $2,063 $2,825
1992 $2,048 $2,907
1991 $2,269 $2,633
1990 $2,694 $2,452
1989 $2,566 $2,250
1988 $2,632 $3,191
1987 $2,440 $2,611
1986 $2,365 $3,376
1985 $2,257 $3,549
1984 $2,386 $3,520
1983 $2,222 $4,079
1982 $2,114 $4,202
1981 $2,046 $4,228
1980 $2,031 $3,874
1979 $2,006 $3,257
1978 $1,837 $2,727
1977 $1,472 $2,585
1976 $1,441 $2,309
1975 $1,374 $2,078
1974 $1,217 $2,034
1973 $1,079 $1,367
1972 $892 $1,155
1971 $770 $1,106
1970 $645 $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Venezuela
2026 78.6 73
2025 78.4 72.8
2024 78.3 72.7
2023 78.1 72.5
2022 77.6 72.6
2021 73.2 71.5
2020 77.4 72.4
2019 77.4 72.8
2018 77.4 72.6
2017 77.3 71.9
2016 77.6 72
2015 77.7 73
2014 77.8 72.8
2013 78 73.1
2012 78.2 73.1
2011 78.1 73.1
2010 77.9 73.1
2009 77.6 72.8
2008 77.6 72.6
2007 77.6 73.3
2006 77.4 73
2005 77.5 73.1
2004 77.3 72.8
2003 77.4 72.1
2002 76.8 72.8
2001 76.4 71
2000 75.9 72.4
1999 75.7 72.1
1998 75.4 72.4
1997 75.1 72.6
1996 74.7 71.9
1995 74.3 71.7
1994 74.1 71.3
1993 73.9 71.4
1992 73.8 71.2
1991 73.8 71.2
1990 73.8 71
1989 73.7 70.8
1988 73.7 70.8
1987 73.6 70.7
1986 73.6 70.5
1985 73.5 70
1984 73.6 69.7
1983 73.6 69.5
1982 73.4 69
1981 73 68.7
1980 72.6 68.2
1979 72.3 68.2
1978 71.9 68.1
1977 71.4 67.7
1976 70.9 67.3
1975 70.4 66.7
1974 69.9 66.2
1973 69.3 65.7
1972 68.9 65.6
1971 68.4 65.2
1970 67.9 64.8
1969 67.4 63.8
1968 66.9 63.9
1967 66.5 63.6
1966 66.1 62.9
1965 65.6 61.9
1964 65.3 61.2
1963 64.3 60.5
1962 64.4 59.7
1961 63.7 59.1
1960 63.3 58.4
1959 62.8 57.7
1958 62.3 56.9
1957 61.9 56.2
1956 61.5 55.5
1955 61.2 54.8
1954 60.7 54.1
1953 60.2 53.4
1952 59.8 52.7
1951 59.4 52
1950 59 51.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Cuba and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Cuba Venezuela
2024 10,979,783 28,405,543
2023 11,019,931 28,300,854
2022 11,059,820 28,213,017
2021 11,122,168 28,237,826
2020 11,176,354 28,444,077
2019 11,202,846 28,938,098
2018 11,227,118 29,807,592
2017 11,247,829 30,565,323
2016 11,265,612 30,765,720
2015 11,275,065 30,573,972
2014 11,285,775 30,254,079
2013 11,298,167 29,912,198
2012 11,303,175 29,553,826
2011 11,301,571 29,185,212
2010 11,297,409 28,813,101
2009 11,294,719 28,438,298
2008 11,291,762 28,053,696
2007 11,287,272 27,649,363
2006 11,278,550 27,224,686
2005 11,262,554 26,785,804
2004 11,238,756 26,340,838
2003 11,209,383 25,892,703
2002 11,177,418 25,435,671
2001 11,144,132 24,979,922
2000 11,109,109 24,526,708
1999 11,072,230 24,066,593
1998 11,034,712 23,601,337
1997 10,997,934 23,131,685
1996 10,962,010 22,662,113
1995 10,925,362 22,193,821
1994 10,886,021 21,725,188
1993 10,841,031 21,254,520
1992 10,785,801 20,780,948
1991 10,717,640 20,304,896
1990 10,631,799 19,827,010
1989 10,533,243 19,348,921
1988 10,432,585 18,871,020
1987 10,335,342 18,394,963
1986 10,244,247 17,923,536
1985 10,157,228 17,461,434
1984 10,073,299 17,008,841
1983 9,991,026 16,562,205
1982 9,912,681 16,121,874
1981 9,849,320 15,687,297
1980 9,804,796 15,258,218
1979 9,763,355 14,834,552
1978 9,711,980 14,416,684
1977 9,648,440 14,006,812
1976 9,571,242 13,606,284
1975 9,479,726 13,215,892
1974 9,374,183 12,835,351
1973 9,255,328 12,463,537
1972 9,123,891 12,099,180
1971 8,979,085 11,741,008
1970 8,824,382 11,387,790
1969 8,666,640 11,040,280
1968 8,509,522 10,697,530
1967 8,352,625 10,358,513
1966 8,193,450 10,024,854
1965 8,030,797 9,697,790
1964 7,866,020 9,377,712
1963 7,701,660 9,064,021
1962 7,541,098 8,756,870
1961 7,387,117 8,455,915
1960 7,238,081 8,160,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Cuba

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Venezuela
2023 1.44 2.08
2022 1.41 2.09
2021 1.43 2.11
2020 1.49 2.12
2019 1.54 2.13
2018 1.61 2.15
2017 1.59 2.18
2016 1.6 2.22
2015 1.69 2.25
2014 1.66 2.3
2013 1.68 2.33
2012 1.67 2.38
2011 1.73 2.4
2010 1.67 2.4
2009 1.68 2.42
2008 1.58 2.48
2007 1.44 2.52
2006 1.4 2.6
2005 1.49 2.63
2004 1.55 2.64
2003 1.63 2.7
2002 1.65 2.74
2001 1.6 2.78
2000 1.61 2.79
1999 1.64 2.86
1998 1.62 2.91
1997 1.59 2.97
1996 1.46 3.02
1995 1.48 3.08
1994 1.47 3.15
1993 1.49 3.22
1992 1.56 3.29
1991 1.66 3.37
1990 1.81 3.45
1989 1.83 3.52
1988 1.85 3.6
1987 1.8 3.67
1986 1.78 3.73
1985 1.77 3.79
1984 1.77 3.86
1983 1.8 3.93
1982 1.78 4.01
1981 1.59 4.1
1980 1.64 4.2
1979 1.77 4.3
1978 1.88 4.4
1977 2.21 4.49
1976 2.51 4.59
1975 2.82 4.69
1974 3.16 4.79
1973 3.4 4.91
1972 3.61 5.04
1971 3.8 5.17
1970 3.98 5.32
1969 4.12 5.47
1968 4.19 5.61
1967 4.29 5.75
1966 4.4 5.87
1965 4.5 5.98
1964 4.53 6.07
1963 4.56 6.16
1962 4.42 6.23
1961 4.26 6.3
1960 4.13 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Venezuela
2024 43.1 30.2
2023 42.8 30
2022 42.5 29.8
2021 42.3 29.6
2020 42.1 29.2
2019 41.9 28.9
2018 41.6 28.4
2017 41.3 28
2016 40.9 27.7
2015 40.6 27.4
2014 40.2 27.1
2013 39.7 26.8
2012 39.1 26.5
2011 38.6 26.1
2010 38.2 25.8
2009 37.7 25.5
2008 37.3 25.2
2007 36.8 24.9
2006 36.2 24.7
2005 35.7 24.4
2004 35.2 24.1
2003 34.7 23.9
2002 34.2 23.6
2001 33.6 23.4
2000 33.1 23.1
1999 32.5 22.8
1998 32 22.6
1997 31.4 22.3
1996 30.9 22.1
1995 30.3 21.9
1994 29.7 21.6
1993 29.2 21.4
1992 28.7 21.2
1991 28.3 21
1990 27.9 20.8
1989 27.5 20.6
1988 27.1 20.4
1987 26.7 20.2
1986 26.3 20
1985 25.9 19.8
1984 25.5 19.6
1983 25.1 19.4
1982 24.8 19.2
1981 24.5 19
1980 24.1 18.8
1979 23.7 18.7
1978 23.4 18.5
1977 23 18.3
1976 22.7 18.1
1975 22.5 17.9
1974 22.2 17.7
1973 22.1 17.5
1972 21.9 17.3
1971 21.9 17.2
1970 21.8 17
1969 21.8 16.9
1968 21.9 16.7
1967 21.9 16.6
1966 22 16.6
1965 22.1 16.5
1964 22.2 16.5
1963 22.3 16.5
1962 22.4 16.5
1961 22.5 16.6
1960 22.5 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received n/a
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.9%
2016
Banked people share n/a
87.3%
2024

Energy

Cuba Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Venezuela
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Cuba Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Venezuela
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
59,769 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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