Venezuela vs Cuba Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Venezuela vs Cuba)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Cuba leads against Venezuela in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Venezuela leads in 2. Venezuela's strongest global position is 97th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Cuba's strongest global position is 15th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Venezuela wins against Cuba in GDP growth (annual %): 1.57 (2025, ranked 161st) vs -1.06 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Venezuela wins against Cuba in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 76.68 (2024, ranked 123rd) vs 70.48 (2024, ranked 134th).
- Cuba wins against Venezuela in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.26 (2024, ranked 66th) vs 72.67 (2024, ranked 129th).
- Cuba wins against Venezuela in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 89.23 (2024, ranked 93rd) vs 83.18 (2024, ranked 113th).
- Cuba wins against Venezuela in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.75 (2025, ranked 15th) vs 5.31 (2025, ranked 97th).
- Cuba wins against Venezuela in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 71.28 (2024, ranked 87th) vs 36.17 (2024, ranked 187th).
- Cuba wins against Venezuela in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 32.20 (2024, ranked 191st) vs 24.85 (2024, ranked 201st).
- Cuba wins against Venezuela in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 46.23 (2024, ranked 141st) vs 19.03 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Cuba wins against Venezuela in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 43.27 (2024, ranked 103rd) vs 15.73 (2024, ranked 201st).
| Metric | Venezuela(2) | Cuba(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.57 (161/214) | (2024) -1.06 (197/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | - | - |
| Gini index | (2006) 44.70 (140/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 76.68 (123/213) | (2024) 70.48 (134/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.67 (129/217) | (2024) 78.26 (66/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 83.18 (113/197) | (2024) 89.23 (93/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.31 (97/187) | (2025) 1.75 (15/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.17 (187/206) | (2024) 71.28 (87/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 24.85 (201/204) | (2024) 32.20 (191/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 19.03 (205/206) | (2024) 46.23 (141/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 15.73 (201/206) | (2024) 43.27 (103/206) |