Switzerland vs Venezuela: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Switzerland
3,599 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela
2,547 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland rank
7th
Venezuela rank
8th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Switzerland
- Venezuela
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, a difference of 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 7th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 79 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 196.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 654.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,981 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,861 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4,883 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,576 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,003 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,937 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Switzerland or Venezuela?
- Switzerland, at 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Switzerland and Venezuela?
- 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Venezuela rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Switzerland ranks 7th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.