France vs Sweden: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
France
110,000 cars
in 2025
Sweden
73,000 cars
in 2025
France rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 110,000 cars against 73,000 cars in Sweden, a difference of 37,000 cars.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,876 cars | 10,482 cars | 2,606 cars | Sweden |
| 2020s | 127,500 cars | 68,000 cars | 59,500 cars | France |
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, France or Sweden?
- France, at 110,000 cars against 73,000 cars in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between France and Sweden?
- 37,000 cars, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- France ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.