Brazil vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from solar
Brazil
11.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
12.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
41st
Switzerland rank
40th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 40th of 213 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Brazil or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 40th 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 solar. 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.