India vs Malaysia: Share of cars currently in use that are electric
India
0.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
0.9%
in 2025
India rank
39th
Malaysia rank
38th
Share of cars currently in use that are electric over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was India ahead.
India ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cars currently in use that are electric, India or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of cars currently in use that are electric between India and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- India ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 38th 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.