Sweden vs USSR: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Sweden
4,420 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
522.48 kilowatt-hours
in 1984
Sweden rank
3rd
USSR rank
1st
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- Sweden
- USSR
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,420 kilowatt-hours against 522.48 kilowatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 3,898 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 8.5 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Sweden ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 kilowatt-hours | 10.98 kilowatt-hours | 5.98 kilowatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 1,194 kilowatt-hours | 111 kilowatt-hours | 1,083 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4,688 kilowatt-hours | 381.26 kilowatt-hours | 4,306 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Sweden or USSR?
- Sweden, at 4,420 kilowatt-hours against 522.48 kilowatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Sweden and USSR?
- 3,898 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Sweden and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Sweden ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 208 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.