How many years of comparable data are there for France and High income?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs High income: Electricity production from nuclear sources

France

66.8%

in 2024

High income

17.7%

in 2024

France rank

1st

High income rank

6th

Electricity production from nuclear sources over time

France
High income

How they compare

France currently reports 66.8% against 17.7% in High income, a difference of 49.1%.

That makes France's figure about 3.8 times High income's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 1st and High income ranks 6th of 210 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	High income	Difference	Ahead
1990s	75.7%	22.2%	53.5%	France
2000s	77.4%	21.4%	56.0%	France
2010s	73.4%	17.8%	55.6%	France
2020s	65.6%	16.7%	48.9%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, France or High income?: France, at 66.8% against 17.7% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between France and High income?: 49.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and High income?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and High income rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?: France ranks 1st and High income ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,616 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.