Switzerland vs United States Virgin Islands: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita

Switzerland
7,251 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
7,934 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Switzerland rank
34th
United States Virgin Islands rank
31st

Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 7,934 kilowatt-hours against 7,251 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 683 kilowatt-hours.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Switzerland ranks 34th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 31st of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 8,786 kilowatt-hours 9,278 kilowatt-hours 491.77 kilowatt-hours United States Virgin Islands
2010s 8,035 kilowatt-hours 7,804 kilowatt-hours 230.78 kilowatt-hours Switzerland
2020s 7,523 kilowatt-hours 7,664 kilowatt-hours 140.35 kilowatt-hours United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Switzerland or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 7,934 kilowatt-hours against 7,251 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Switzerland and United States Virgin Islands?
683 kilowatt-hours, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States Virgin Islands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
Switzerland ranks 34th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.