Canada vs South Korea: Electric car stocks
Canada
1.03 million cars
in 2025
South Korea
834,000 cars
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
South Korea rank
9th
Electric car stocks over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.03 million cars against 834,000 cars in South Korea, a difference of 196,000 cars.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,309 cars | 23,091 cars | 14,218 cars | Canada |
| 2020s | 562,000 cars | 445,833 cars | 116,167 cars | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric car stocks, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 1.03 million cars against 834,000 cars in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric car stocks between Canada and South Korea?
- 196,000 cars, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for electric car stocks?
- Canada ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th 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.