Canada vs France: Electric car stocks
Canada
1.03 million cars
in 2025
France
2.21 million cars
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
France rank
5th
Electric car stocks over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.21 million cars against 1.03 million cars in Canada, a difference of 1.18 million cars.
That makes France's figure about 2.1 times Canada's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,309 cars | 98,956 cars | 61,647 cars | France |
| 2020s | 562,000 cars | 1.29 million cars | 729,667 cars | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric car stocks, Canada or France?
- France, at 2.21 million cars against 1.03 million cars in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric car stocks between Canada and France?
- 1.18 million cars, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for electric car stocks?
- Canada ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electric car stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Car stocks represent the number of cars that are in use. It is the balance of cumulative sales over time and the number of cars that have been retired or taken off the road. Electric cars include fully battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.