Rwanda vs Switzerland: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Rwanda
55.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
54.9%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
36th
Switzerland rank
38th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Rwanda
- Switzerland
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 55.9% against 54.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 56.8% | 43.2% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 55.0% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 56.5% | 11.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 56.7% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Rwanda or Switzerland?
- Rwanda, at 55.9% against 54.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Rwanda ranks 36th 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.