South Korea vs Thailand: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
South Korea
17,000 cars
in 2025
Thailand
18,000 cars
in 2025
South Korea rank
25th
Thailand rank
24th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 18,000 cars against 17,000 cars in South Korea, a difference of 1,000 cars.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 24th of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,670 cars | 3,660 cars | 1,990 cars | Thailand |
| 2020s | 12,600 cars | 10,883 cars | 1,717 cars | South Korea |
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, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 18,000 cars against 17,000 cars in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between South Korea and Thailand?
- 1,000 cars, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 24th 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.