Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Share of new cars sold that are electric
Bulgaria
6.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
7.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
49th
Malaysia rank
47th
Share of new cars sold that are electric over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.0% against 6.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 58 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of new cars sold that are electric, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 7.0% against 6.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of new cars sold that are electric between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for share of new cars sold that are electric?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 47th 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 cars sold that are 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 include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.