Israel vs Switzerland: Installed solar energy capacity
Israel
7.36 gigawatts
in 2025
Switzerland
8.79 gigawatts
in 2025
Israel rank
28th
Switzerland rank
25th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.79 gigawatts against 7.36 gigawatts in Israel, a difference of 1.43 gigawatts.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0087 gigawatts | 0.0446 gigawatts | 0.0359 gigawatts | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.7853 gigawatts | 1.19 gigawatts | 0.4097 gigawatts | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.89 gigawatts | 5.54 gigawatts | 0.6438 gigawatts | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Israel or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.79 gigawatts against 7.36 gigawatts in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Israel and Switzerland?
- 1.43 gigawatts, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Israel ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.