Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold

Bulgaria
570 cars
in 2025
Costa Rica
190 cars
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
50th
Costa Rica rank
51st

Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
0200400600201520202025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 570 cars against 190 cars in Costa Rica, a difference of 380 cars.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 3.0 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 32 cars 47.5 cars 15.5 cars Costa Rica
2020s 283.5 cars 82.67 cars 200.83 cars Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Bulgaria, at 570 cars against 190 cars in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
380 cars, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Unit
cars
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 638 data points, 2010–2025
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New fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid sales each year.