China vs Switzerland: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
China
7,474 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
7,251 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
34th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 7,474 kilowatt-hours against 7,251 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 223 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
China ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 212 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 452.6 kilowatt-hours | 8,811 kilowatt-hours | 8,358 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 773.4 kilowatt-hours | 8,829 kilowatt-hours | 8,055 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,862 kilowatt-hours | 8,786 kilowatt-hours | 6,924 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,186 kilowatt-hours | 8,035 kilowatt-hours | 3,848 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6,479 kilowatt-hours | 7,688 kilowatt-hours | 1,209 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, China or Switzerland?
- China, at 7,474 kilowatt-hours against 7,251 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between China and Switzerland?
- 223 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.