Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from nuclear
Bulgaria
24.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
22.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 24.0% against 22.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 8.9% | 6.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 22.5% | 11.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 25.6% | 7.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 27.0% | 3.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 26.3% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 25.8% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Bulgaria, at 24.0% against 22.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 215 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 nuclear. 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.