Belgium vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Belgium
2,050 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
2,166 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,166 kilowatt-hours against 2,050 kilowatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 116 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.84 kilowatt-hours | 17.44 kilowatt-hours | 13.6 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 541.64 kilowatt-hours | 1,023 kilowatt-hours | 480.89 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2,964 kilowatt-hours | 2,960 kilowatt-hours | 4.03 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4,340 kilowatt-hours | 3,471 kilowatt-hours | 868.32 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4,502 kilowatt-hours | 3,630 kilowatt-hours | 872.21 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3,536 kilowatt-hours | 3,030 kilowatt-hours | 506.64 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3,104 kilowatt-hours | 2,559 kilowatt-hours | 544.99 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,166 kilowatt-hours against 2,050 kilowatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 116 kilowatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 205 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 nuclear 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.