Italy vs South Korea: Share of new cars sold that are electric
Italy
13.0%
in 2025
South Korea
11.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
35th
South Korea rank
38th
Share of new cars sold that are electric over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13.0% against 11.0% in South Korea, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 38th of 58 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 1.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of new cars sold that are electric, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 13.0% against 11.0% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of new cars sold that are electric between Italy and South Korea?
- 2.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for share of new cars sold that are electric?
- Italy ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 38th 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.