Switzerland vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Share of primary energy from hydropower
Switzerland
13.2%
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
12.9%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
6th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
7th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Switzerland
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.2% against 12.9% in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 6th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 80 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 | 18.3% | 1.0% | 17.3% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 3.0% | 10.6% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 4.9% | 8.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 8.6% | 3.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.4% | 3.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.5% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Switzerland or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Switzerland, at 13.2% against 12.9% in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Switzerland and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Switzerland ranks 6th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.