Netherlands vs Sweden: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Netherlands
68,000 cars
in 2025
Sweden
73,000 cars
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 73,000 cars against 68,000 cars in Netherlands, a difference of 5,000 cars.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,300 cars | 10,482 cars | 3,818 cars | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 41,000 cars | 68,000 cars | 27,000 cars | Sweden |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 73,000 cars against 68,000 cars in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 5,000 cars, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
- Netherlands ranks 10th 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.