Canada vs Sweden: Electric car stocks
Canada
1.03 million cars
in 2025
Sweden
800,000 cars
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Electric car stocks over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.03 million cars against 800,000 cars in Sweden, a difference of 230,000 cars.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,309 cars | 28,692 cars | 8,617 cars | Canada |
| 2020s | 562,000 cars | 491,000 cars | 71,000 cars | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric car stocks, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 1.03 million cars against 800,000 cars in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric car stocks between Canada and Sweden?
- 230,000 cars, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for electric car stocks?
- Canada ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.