Portugal vs United Kingdom: Electric car sales share

Portugal
38
in 2025
United Kingdom
35
in 2025
Portugal rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Electric car sales share over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
010203040201020172025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 38 against 35 in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Portugal ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 1.32 1.12 0.2009 Portugal
2020s 26.33 22.67 3.67 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric car sales share, Portugal or United Kingdom?
Portugal, at 38 against 35 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in electric car sales share between Portugal and United Kingdom?
3, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for electric car sales share?
Portugal ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Electric car sales share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electric car sales share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
58 places, 750 data points, 2010–2025
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