Denmark vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from solar
Denmark
13.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
12.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
37th
Switzerland rank
40th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.4% against 12.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 1.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 13.4% against 12.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Denmark ranks 37th 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.