Germany vs Netherlands: Electric car stocks
Germany
3.10 million cars
in 2025
Netherlands
1.20 million cars
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
6th
Electric car stocks over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.10 million cars against 1.20 million cars in Netherlands, a difference of 1.90 million cars.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.6 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66,499 cars | 74,811 cars | 8,312 cars | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.00 million cars | 686,667 cars | 1.31 million cars | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric car stocks, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 3.10 million cars against 1.20 million cars in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric car stocks between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.90 million cars, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for electric car stocks?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.