New Zealand vs Sweden: Road motor vehicle traffic
New Zealand
49,692 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2024
Sweden
61,043 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2025
New Zealand rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Road motor vehicle traffic over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61,043 Vehicle-kilometres against 49,692 Vehicle-kilometres in New Zealand, a difference of 11,351 Vehicle-kilometres.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 29 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,296 Vehicle-kilometres | 44,477 Vehicle-kilometres | 13,181 Vehicle-kilometres | Sweden |
| 2000s | 38,184 Vehicle-kilometres | 50,367 Vehicle-kilometres | 12,183 Vehicle-kilometres | Sweden |
| 2010s | 43,414 Vehicle-kilometres | 55,245 Vehicle-kilometres | 11,831 Vehicle-kilometres | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47,633 Vehicle-kilometres | 56,841 Vehicle-kilometres | 9,208 Vehicle-kilometres | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road motor vehicle traffic, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61,043 Vehicle-kilometres against 49,692 Vehicle-kilometres in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 11,351 Vehicle-kilometres, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for road motor vehicle traffic?
- New Zealand ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Road motor vehicle traffic. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.