South Korea vs Switzerland: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
South Korea
803.74 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
919.33 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
40th
Switzerland rank
38th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 919.33 kilowatt-hours per person against 803.74 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 115.59 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.0774 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8791 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8017 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 125.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 656.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 557.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 98.9 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, South Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 919.33 kilowatt-hours per person against 803.74 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 115.59 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind 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 of total energy supply per person.