Belarus vs South Korea: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Belarus
36.6%
in 2025
South Korea
29.6%
in 2025
Belarus rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Belarus
- South Korea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 36.6% against 29.6% in South Korea, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
Belarus ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 207 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 36.8% | 36.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 35.7% | 35.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 27.5% | 27.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 28.5% | 7.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Belarus or South Korea?
- Belarus, at 36.6% against 29.6% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Belarus and South Korea?
- 7.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and South Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Belarus ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 207 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 nuclear. 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.