Norway vs Sweden: Electric car stocks
Norway
1.06 million cars
in 2025
Sweden
800,000 cars
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Electric car stocks over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.06 million cars against 800,000 cars in Sweden, a difference of 260,000 cars.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100,590 cars | 25,823 cars | 74,767 cars | Norway |
| 2020s | 811,667 cars | 491,000 cars | 320,667 cars | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric car stocks, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 1.06 million cars against 800,000 cars in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric car stocks between Norway and Sweden?
- 260,000 cars, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for electric car stocks?
- Norway ranks 7th 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.