Canada vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Canada
52.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
52.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
40th
Switzerland rank
42nd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 52.8% against 52.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.0% | 57.2% | 5.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 55.2% | 5.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 53.8% | 4.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 55.1% | 3.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 54.2% | 2.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 52.8% against 52.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Canada ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.