Switzerland vs Yemen: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Switzerland
12.3%
in 2025
Yemen
11.2%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
71st
Yemen rank
74th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Switzerland
- Yemen
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.3% against 11.2% in Yemen, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 74th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.9% | 2.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 14.4% | 8.5% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Switzerland or Yemen?
- Switzerland, at 12.3% against 11.2% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Switzerland and Yemen?
- 1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Yemen rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Switzerland ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 74th of 211 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 and wind. 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.