Poland vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from solar
Poland
11.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
12.1%
in 2025
Poland rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
40th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.1% against 11.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Poland ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 213 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.8% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Poland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.1% against 11.3% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Poland and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Poland ranks 42nd 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.