South Korea vs Sweden: Electric car stocks
South Korea
834,000 cars
in 2025
Sweden
800,000 cars
in 2025
South Korea rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th
Electric car stocks over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 834,000 cars against 800,000 cars in Sweden, a difference of 34,000 cars.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,788 cars | 25,823 cars | 5,035 cars | Sweden |
| 2020s | 445,833 cars | 491,000 cars | 45,167 cars | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric car stocks, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 834,000 cars against 800,000 cars in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric car stocks between South Korea and Sweden?
- 34,000 cars, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for electric car stocks?
- South Korea ranks 9th 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.