Costa Rica vs Spain: Share of cars currently in use that are electric
Costa Rica
2.0%
in 2025
Spain
2.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
24th
Spain rank
24th
Share of cars currently in use that are electric over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Spain ranks 24th of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cars currently in use that are electric, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of cars currently in use that are electric between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Spain ranks 24th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of cars currently in use that are electric. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.