Israel vs Switzerland: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Israel
7.12 gigawatts
in 2025
Switzerland
8.79 gigawatts
in 2025
Israel rank
27th
Switzerland rank
25th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.79 gigawatts against 7.12 gigawatts in Israel, a difference of 1.67 gigawatts.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0063 gigawatts | 0.0446 gigawatts | 0.0383 gigawatts | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.755 gigawatts | 1.19 gigawatts | 0.44 gigawatts | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.65 gigawatts | 5.54 gigawatts | 0.8858 gigawatts | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Israel or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.79 gigawatts against 7.12 gigawatts in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Israel and Switzerland?
- 1.67 gigawatts, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Israel ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.