Hungary vs Switzerland: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Hungary
5,064 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
6,211 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
15th
Switzerland rank
12th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,064 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 1,147 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,099 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,279 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,423 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,793 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,866 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,289 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,413 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, Hungary or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,064 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 1,147 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Hungary ranks 15th 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.