South Korea vs Norway: Electric car stocks
South Korea
834,000 cars
in 2025
Norway
1.06 million cars
in 2025
South Korea rank
9th
Norway rank
7th
Electric car stocks over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.06 million cars against 834,000 cars in South Korea, a difference of 226,000 cars.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,788 cars | 100,590 cars | 79,802 cars | Norway |
| 2020s | 445,833 cars | 811,667 cars | 365,833 cars | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric car stocks, South Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.06 million cars against 834,000 cars in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric car stocks between South Korea and Norway?
- 226,000 cars, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for electric car stocks?
- South Korea ranks 9th 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.