Finland vs South Korea: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Finland
15,000 cars
in 2025
South Korea
17,000 cars
in 2025
Finland rank
26th
South Korea rank
25th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 17,000 cars against 15,000 cars in Finland, a difference of 2,000 cars.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 25th of 54 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,024 cars | 1,670 cars | 1,354 cars | Finland |
| 2020s | 16,167 cars | 12,600 cars | 3,567 cars | Finland |
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, Finland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 17,000 cars against 15,000 cars in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Finland and South Korea?
- 2,000 cars, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Finland ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 25th 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.