Which has higher car sales, Costa Rica or New Zealand?

Costa Rica, at 12,190 against 11,600 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?

11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.

Our World in Data, published as Car sales. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica

12,190

in 2025

New Zealand

11,600

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

42nd

New Zealand rank

43rd

Costa Rica currently reports 12,190 against 11,600 in New Zealand, a difference of 590.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was New Zealand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 58 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Decade	Costa Rica	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2010s	163.6	3,596	3,432	New Zealand
2020s	5,664	15,867	10,202	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher car sales, Costa Rica or New Zealand?: Costa Rica, at 12,190 against 11,600 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in car sales between Costa Rica and New Zealand?: 590, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for car sales?: Costa Rica ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Car sales. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.