Canada vs Switzerland: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Canada
6,406 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
6,211 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Switzerland rank
12th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6,406 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 195 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 2,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 964.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,130 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 8,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,681 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,930 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 798.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 501.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 6,406 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Canada and Switzerland?
- 195 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Canada ranks 11th 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.