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
020.0k40.0k60.0k199420092025

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

Indicator
Road motor vehicle traffic
Unit
Vehicle-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 905 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed

Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.