Korea vs Singapore: Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid
Korea
0.9%
in 2025
Singapore
1.0%
in 2025
Korea rank
47th
Singapore rank
46th
Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 47th and Singapore ranks 46th of 54 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid, Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid between Korea and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid?
- Korea ranks 47th and Singapore ranks 46th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of new cars sold that are battery-electric and plug-in hybrid. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.