Ireland vs Switzerland: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Ireland
19,000 cars
in 2025
Switzerland
26,000 cars
in 2025
Ireland rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
21st
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 26,000 cars against 19,000 cars in Ireland, a difference of 7,000 cars.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 54 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 558 cars | 3,500 cars | 2,942 cars | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 10,017 cars | 20,833 cars | 10,817 cars | Switzerland |
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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 26,000 cars against 19,000 cars in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 7,000 cars, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.