Belgium vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Belgium
33.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
29.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Switzerland rank
11th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 33.1% against 29.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 207 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.1% | 39.2% | 24.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 39.4% | 19.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 41.4% | 15.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 37.6% | 10.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 33.4% | 8.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 33.1% against 29.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 3.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.