Belgium vs Switzerland: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Belgium
6,114 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
6,211 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Switzerland rank
12th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,114 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium, a difference of 97 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,457 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 8,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,631 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 13,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,719 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,980 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,114 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 97 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 217 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 nuclear 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.