Chile vs South Africa: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Chile
3,200 cars
in 2025
South Africa
2,800 cars
in 2025
Chile rank
40th
South Africa rank
41st
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3,200 cars against 2,800 cars in South Africa, a difference of 400 cars.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.67 cars | 114.17 cars | 78.5 cars | South Africa |
| 2020s | 943.17 cars | 688.5 cars | 254.67 cars | Chile |
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, Chile or South Africa?
- Chile, at 3,200 cars against 2,800 cars in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Chile and South Africa?
- 400 cars, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Chile ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st 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.