Switzerland vs Vanuatu: Share of electricity generation from solar
Switzerland
12.1%
in 2025
Vanuatu
12.5%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
40th
Vanuatu rank
39th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Switzerland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 12.5% against 12.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 39th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 12.2% | 6.9% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Switzerland or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 12.5% against 12.1% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Switzerland and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Vanuatu rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Switzerland ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 39th 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.