Costa Rica vs Iceland: Number of new electric cars sold
Costa Rica
12,190 cars
in 2025
Iceland
10,200 cars
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Iceland rank
44th
Number of new electric cars sold over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12,190 cars against 10,200 cars in Iceland, a difference of 1,990 cars.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 44th of 58 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 163.6 cars | 2,308 cars | 2,144 cars | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5,664 cars | 8,933 cars | 3,269 cars | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new electric cars sold, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 12,190 cars against 10,200 cars in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of new electric cars sold between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 1,990 cars, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for number of new electric cars sold?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 44th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of new electric cars sold. 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.