Bulgaria vs South Korea: Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid

Bulgaria
1.2%
in 2025
South Korea
0.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
45th
South Korea rank
47th

Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Korea
00.511.5201520202025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 45th and South Korea ranks 47th of 54 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid
Unit
%
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 637 data points, 2010–2025
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Plug-in hybrids cars can run using an electric motor and rechargeable battery, or an internal combustion engine. Their battery is usually smaller than a fully battery-electric.