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
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
New fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid sales each year.