France vs Norway: Electric car stocks
France
2.21 million cars
in 2025
Norway
1.06 million cars
in 2025
France rank
5th
Norway rank
7th
Electric car stocks over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 2.21 million cars against 1.06 million cars in Norway, a difference of 1.15 million cars.
That makes France's figure about 2.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91,006 cars | 100,590 cars | 9,584 cars | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.29 million cars | 811,667 cars | 480,000 cars | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric car stocks, France or Norway?
- France, at 2.21 million cars against 1.06 million cars in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric car stocks between France and Norway?
- 1.15 million cars, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for electric car stocks?
- France ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th 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.