Denmark vs Sweden: Share of cars currently in use that are electric
Denmark
23.0%
in 2025
Sweden
16.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
Share of cars currently in use that are electric over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.0% against 16.0% in Sweden, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 1.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cars currently in use that are electric, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 23.0% against 16.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of cars currently in use that are electric between Denmark and Sweden?
- 7.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th 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.