Switzerland vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Switzerland
3,790 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2,570 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland rank
11th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
14th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Switzerland
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3,790 kilowatt-hours against 2,570 kilowatt-hours in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1,220 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 11th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 14th of 211 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,643 kilowatt-hours | 196.82 kilowatt-hours | 4,446 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4,635 kilowatt-hours | 654.69 kilowatt-hours | 3,981 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5,177 kilowatt-hours | 1,316 kilowatt-hours | 3,861 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4,883 kilowatt-hours | 2,307 kilowatt-hours | 2,576 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4,733 kilowatt-hours | 2,732 kilowatt-hours | 2,001 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,425 kilowatt-hours | 2,337 kilowatt-hours | 2,088 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,256 kilowatt-hours | 2,335 kilowatt-hours | 1,921 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Switzerland or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Switzerland, at 3,790 kilowatt-hours against 2,570 kilowatt-hours in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Switzerland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 1,220 kilowatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Switzerland ranks 11th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 14th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.