France vs Germany: Electric car stocks
France
2.21 million cars
in 2025
Germany
3.10 million cars
in 2025
France rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd
Electric car stocks over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.10 million cars against 2.21 million cars in France, a difference of 890,000 cars.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91,006 cars | 66,499 cars | 24,507 cars | France |
| 2020s | 1.29 million cars | 2.00 million cars | 706,667 cars | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric car stocks, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.10 million cars against 2.21 million cars in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric car stocks between France and Germany?
- 890,000 cars, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for electric car stocks?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd 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.