Hungary vs South Korea: Share of primary energy from nuclear
Hungary
19.2%
in 2025
South Korea
15.5%
in 2025
Hungary rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- Hungary
- South Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 19.2% against 15.5% in South Korea, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
Hungary ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 8.3% | 3.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.5% | 1.8% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 15.5% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 13.5% | 4.7% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 14.8% | 3.7% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Hungary or South Korea?
- Hungary, at 19.2% against 15.5% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Hungary and South Korea?
- 3.7%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and South Korea rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Hungary ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th 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.