Japan vs Sweden: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric
Japan
59.8%
in 2025
Sweden
57.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
Sweden rank
43rd
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 59.8% against 57.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 58 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.0% | 42.5% | 17.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 52.2% | 4.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 59.8% against 57.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric between Japan and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- Japan ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
"Electric cars" often refer to both fully battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Shown is the share of new electric cars sold that are fully battery-electric.