Canada vs Switzerland: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Canada
54.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
54.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
39th
Switzerland rank
38th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 54.9% against 54.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 56.8% | 3.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 55.0% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 56.5% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.4% | 1.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 54.9% against 54.0% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Canada ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.