Belgium vs South Korea: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Belgium
33.1%
in 2025
South Korea
29.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 33.1% against 29.6% in South Korea, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 207 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.1% | 41.0% | 23.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 36.8% | 22.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 35.7% | 20.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 27.5% | 20.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 28.5% | 13.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Belgium or South Korea?
- Belgium, at 33.1% against 29.6% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Belgium and South Korea?
- 3.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Belgium ranks 10th 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.