Public EV Chargers per 1,000 EVs by Country, 2025
This page ranks public EV charging availability against the size of the electric passenger-car fleet. It is a 38-country comparable ranking, not a Top 100 list, because the comparison only uses countries where the IEA EV data series provides comparable figures for both public charger stock and plug-in passenger-car stock in 2024.
The metric tracks how many publicly accessible chargers exist for every 1,000 plug-in passenger cars. It is the right metric when the question is network pressure versus fleet size, not broad EV adoption and not charger access per resident.
How this metric differs from other EV infrastructure indicators
- EV share in new car sales tracks market adoption.
- Public EV chargers per 100,000 people tracks access density.
- Public EV chargers per 1,000 EVs tracks network pressure relative to fleet size.
- DC fast-charger share, EV stock and charging composition answer separate infrastructure questions and should be read as distinct measures.
Top 10 countries in the 38-country comparable ranking
South Korea leads because its public network is exceptionally dense relative to its electric passenger-car stock. On a simple count basis, few markets come close.
Public chargers: 417,000 · EV stock: 617,000 · Charger stock YoY: +37.2%
India ranks second because charging infrastructure expanded faster than the plug-in car fleet. That is typical for an earlier-stage market with aggressive network build-out.
Public chargers: 75,000 · EV stock: 240,480 · Charger stock YoY: +102.7%
Russia’s high position reflects a relatively small EV fleet denominator rather than one of the world’s largest charging networks in absolute scale.
Public chargers: 10,600 · EV stock: 42,000 · Charger stock YoY: +1.0%
The Netherlands combines a mature EV market with one of Europe’s densest public charging footprints, which keeps it near the top of this edition.
Public chargers: 188,000 · EV stock: 980,000 · Charger stock YoY: +29.7%
Chile stands out in Latin America because public charger deployment is large relative to the current size of the electric car fleet.
Public chargers: 1,810 · EV stock: 11,300 · Charger stock YoY: +69.2%
Greece places high because infrastructure expansion has outpaced passenger EV adoption, giving the country a strong count-based access ratio.
Public chargers: 6,000 · EV stock: 45,000 · Charger stock YoY: +16.3%
Belgium is one of the better-balanced high-coverage European markets, combining a sizable EV fleet with fast network growth.
Public chargers: 74,600 · EV stock: 670,000 · Charger stock YoY: +69.5%
China is not first on charger density, but it dominates on scale. Its absolute public charging network is the anchor of the global EV infrastructure story.
Public chargers: 3,500,000 · EV stock: 34,000,000 · Charger stock YoY: +29.6%
Italy sits in the top 10 because charging growth has been strong relative to a still-moderate plug-in passenger-car base.
Public chargers: 60,000 · EV stock: 600,000 · Charger stock YoY: +24.7%
Austria rounds out the top 10 with a solid mix of network growth and mid-sized EV stock, keeping public access relatively comfortable on a simple count basis.
Public chargers: 27,300 · EV stock: 275,000 · Charger stock YoY: +46.8%
Top 10 summary table
| Rank | Country | Chargers per 1,000 EVs | Public chargers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 675.9 | 417,000 |
| 2 | India | 311.9 | 75,000 |
| 3 | Russia | 252.4 | 10,600 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 191.8 | 188,000 |
| 5 | Chile | 160.2 | 1,810 |
| 6 | Greece | 133.3 | 6,000 |
| 7 | Belgium | 111.3 | 74,600 |
| 8 | China | 102.9 | 3,500,000 |
| 9 | Italy | 100.0 | 60,000 |
| 10 | Austria | 99.3 | 27,300 |
A higher value usually signals lower count-based pressure on public charging, but it does not automatically guarantee faster, more reliable or better-located chargers.
Top 20 chart
- South Korea — 675.9
- India — 311.9
- Russia — 252.4
- Netherlands — 191.8
- Chile — 160.2
- Greece — 133.3
- Belgium — 111.3
- China — 102.9
- Italy — 100.0
- Austria — 99.3
- Spain — 91.1
- France — 86.9
- Poland — 77.3
- South Africa — 74.5
- Denmark — 72.6
- Sweden — 66.6
- Finland — 63.1
- Türkiye — 62.0
- Costa Rica — 61.0
- Thailand — 59.6
The chart shows the sharp gap between the leading markets and the rest of the top 20. South Korea is the clear outlier, while several European countries cluster between 60 and 110 public chargers per 1,000 EVs.
Methodology
The ratio is calculated as public charging points divided by electric passenger-car stock, multiplied by 1,000. Electric passenger cars include battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Public charging points include both slow and fast publicly accessible chargers, so the ranking measures count-based availability rather than total charging power.
The underlying data year is 2024, used as the latest complete annual base. Countries are included only when charger stock and electric passenger-car stock are available in the same IEA EV data series. Values are rounded after calculation, which can create small differences from ratios recalculated from rounded table figures.
The most important limitation is that one charging point is not equal to another in practical use. A slow AC curbside charger and a high-power DC corridor charger each count as one point, even though their charging speed and commercial role differ sharply. Home charging, workplace charging, apartment density, road geography, uptime and payment interoperability also affect the real driver experience. For this reason, the ranking should be read as a pressure indicator for public charging, not as a complete measure of charging quality.
Insights
The first pattern is that this metric often rewards markets where infrastructure expands faster than the EV fleet. That helps explain why South Korea and India sit so high, even though they represent very different EV stories.
The second pattern is that scale and density are different things. China is not first on this ratio, but in absolute infrastructure size it remains the dominant charging market by a huge margin.
The third pattern is that mature EV markets can rank lower if the fleet denominator grows faster than charger count. That is why countries such as Norway or the United States can look less comfortable in this specific measure even when their EV ecosystems are advanced in other ways.
What this means for the reader
If you are evaluating where public charging may feel easier to use, this ranking gives a useful first filter. Higher ratios generally suggest lower count-based pressure on public chargers.
If you are comparing markets for investment or expansion, combine this ranking with fleet growth, charger speed mix, uptime and geographic coverage. A country can look very strong on count-based density and still be a smaller commercial market overall.
FAQ
Why is this a 38-country comparable ranking instead of a Top 100?
Why is South Korea first?
Why is Norway not near the top if it is an EV leader?
Does a higher score always mean a better charging experience?
Why use chargers per 1,000 EVs instead of chargers per capita?
Why does India rank so high?
Why are only 38 countries shown?
Full 38-country comparable ranking
The table compares charger density, public network size and fleet size in one place. The ranking is best read as the network pressure versus fleet view. It does not replace the density question covered by chargers per 100,000 people, and it does not replace the adoption question covered by EV share in new car sales.
The default view highlights the top 20 countries by charger density. Select “All 38” to review the complete country set.
Table 2. Public EV chargers per 1,000 EVs by country (38-country comparable ranking)
| Rank | Country | Coverage | Network size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South KoreaAsia-Pacific | 675.9 chargers / 1,000 EVs1.5 EVs per charger | 417,000+37.2% YoY · EV stock 617,000 |
| 2 | IndiaAsia-Pacific | 311.9 chargers / 1,000 EVs3.2 EVs per charger | 75,000+102.7% YoY · EV stock 240,480 |
| 3 | RussiaEurope | 252.4 chargers / 1,000 EVs4.0 EVs per charger | 10,600+1.0% YoY · EV stock 42,000 |
| 4 | NetherlandsEurope | 191.8 chargers / 1,000 EVs5.2 EVs per charger | 188,000+29.7% YoY · EV stock 980,000 |
| 5 | ChileAmericas | 160.2 chargers / 1,000 EVs6.2 EVs per charger | 1,810+69.2% YoY · EV stock 11,300 |
| 6 | GreeceEurope | 133.3 chargers / 1,000 EVs7.5 EVs per charger | 6,000+16.3% YoY · EV stock 45,000 |
| 7 | BelgiumEurope | 111.3 chargers / 1,000 EVs9.0 EVs per charger | 74,600+69.5% YoY · EV stock 670,000 |
| 8 | ChinaAsia-Pacific | 102.9 chargers / 1,000 EVs9.7 EVs per charger | 3,500,000+29.6% YoY · EV stock 34,000,000 |
| 9 | ItalyEurope | 100.0 chargers / 1,000 EVs10.0 EVs per charger | 60,000+24.7% YoY · EV stock 600,000 |
| 10 | AustriaEurope | 99.3 chargers / 1,000 EVs10.1 EVs per charger | 27,300+46.8% YoY · EV stock 275,000 |
| 11 | SpainEurope | 91.1 chargers / 1,000 EVs11.0 EVs per charger | 41,000+60.2% YoY · EV stock 450,000 |
| 12 | FranceEurope | 86.9 chargers / 1,000 EVs11.5 EVs per charger | 152,000+27.7% YoY · EV stock 1,750,000 |
| 13 | PolandEurope | 77.3 chargers / 1,000 EVs12.9 EVs per charger | 9,200+55.9% YoY · EV stock 119,000 |
| 14 | South AfricaMiddle East & Africa | 74.5 chargers / 1,000 EVs13.4 EVs per charger | 380+8.6% YoY · EV stock 5,100 |
| 15 | DenmarkEurope | 72.6 chargers / 1,000 EVs13.8 EVs per charger | 33,400+96.5% YoY · EV stock 460,000 |
| 16 | SwedenEurope | 66.6 chargers / 1,000 EVs15.0 EVs per charger | 44,600+18.0% YoY · EV stock 670,000 |
| 17 | FinlandEurope | 63.1 chargers / 1,000 EVs15.9 EVs per charger | 16,400+34.4% YoY · EV stock 260,000 |
| 18 | TürkiyeEurope | 62.0 chargers / 1,000 EVs16.1 EVs per charger | 11,900+17.8% YoY · EV stock 192,000 |
| 19 | Costa RicaAmericas | 61.0 chargers / 1,000 EVs16.4 EVs per charger | 1,370+35.6% YoY · EV stock 22,470 |
| 20 | ThailandAsia-Pacific | 59.6 chargers / 1,000 EVs16.8 EVs per charger | 13,400+27.6% YoY · EV stock 225,000 |
| 21 | BrazilAmericas | 58.9 chargers / 1,000 EVs17.0 EVs per charger | 12,600+165.3% YoY · EV stock 214,000 |
| 22 | IcelandEurope | 57.4 chargers / 1,000 EVs17.4 EVs per charger | 3,040+68.0% YoY · EV stock 53,000 |
| 23 | SwitzerlandEurope | 56.5 chargers / 1,000 EVs17.7 EVs per charger | 19,200+21.5% YoY · EV stock 340,000 |
| 24 | VietnamAsia-Pacific | 55.4 chargers / 1,000 EVs18.1 EVs per charger | 6,100+24.5% YoY · EV stock 110,170 |
| 25 | JapanAsia-Pacific | 54.8 chargers / 1,000 EVs18.2 EVs per charger | 34,000+7.6% YoY · EV stock 620,000 |
| 26 | PortugalEurope | 54.6 chargers / 1,000 EVs18.3 EVs per charger | 13,100+39.4% YoY · EV stock 240,000 |
| 27 | GermanyEurope | 50.6 chargers / 1,000 EVs19.7 EVs per charger | 157,000+42.7% YoY · EV stock 3,100,000 |
| 28 | IndonesiaAsia-Pacific | 41.3 chargers / 1,000 EVs24.2 EVs per charger | 3,240+200.0% YoY · EV stock 78,540 |
| 29 | United KingdomEurope | 40.6 chargers / 1,000 EVs24.7 EVs per charger | 88,000+22.2% YoY · EV stock 2,170,000 |
| 30 | IsraelMiddle East & Africa | 39.9 chargers / 1,000 EVs25.1 EVs per charger | 9,100+85.3% YoY · EV stock 228,000 |
| 31 | ColombiaAmericas | 38.6 chargers / 1,000 EVs25.9 EVs per charger | 1,100+5.8% YoY · EV stock 28,500 |
| 32 | CanadaAmericas | 37.9 chargers / 1,000 EVs26.4 EVs per charger | 32,600+20.3% YoY · EV stock 860,000 |
| 33 | MalaysiaAsia-Pacific | 32.4 chargers / 1,000 EVs30.8 EVs per charger | 2,010+22.6% YoY · EV stock 62,000 |
| 34 | NorwayEurope | 32.3 chargers / 1,000 EVs31.0 EVs per charger | 31,000+10.7% YoY · EV stock 960,000 |
| 35 | United StatesAmericas | 30.6 chargers / 1,000 EVs32.6 EVs per charger | 193,000+20.6% YoY · EV stock 6,300,000 |
| 36 | MexicoAmericas | 27.2 chargers / 1,000 EVs36.8 EVs per charger | 1,850+15.6% YoY · EV stock 68,000 |
| 37 | AustraliaAsia-Pacific | 22.2 chargers / 1,000 EVs45.1 EVs per charger | 6,700+122.6% YoY · EV stock 302,000 |
| 38 | New ZealandAsia-Pacific | 12.7 chargers / 1,000 EVs78.5 EVs per charger | 1,440+26.3% YoY · EV stock 113,000 |
Source basis: IEA Global EV Data Explorer and Global EV Outlook 2025. Data year: 2024. Values are rounded for readability.
EV stock share versus charger density
This scatter plot helps separate two very different realities: countries with high public charger density because they built early, and countries with lower density because their EV fleet has already become much larger.
- South Korea is the clear outlier on count-based charger density.
- Netherlands and Belgium combine strong adoption with strong network depth.
- Norway has very high EV adoption but lower chargers-per-EV because the fleet is already so large.
- China dominates on scale even without topping the density ranking.
- Australia and New Zealand sit low on this ratio, showing why count alone cannot fully define charging quality.
The chart compares EV adoption depth with public charging density, helping separate large EV markets from markets where public charger coverage is still ahead of the fleet.
How to interpret this 38-country ranking
The central point is that charger density is not the same as EV leadership. A country can rank high because it built public infrastructure early relative to fleet size. Another country can rank lower even with a massive charging network if the EV fleet denominator is already much larger.
This is why South Korea and the Netherlands stand out on count-based coverage, while China dominates on absolute scale rather than on the headline ratio. It also explains why mature EV markets such as Norway may not rank near the top in this specific measure.
Best read as: chargers per 1,000 EVs works as a pressure gauge for public access, not as a complete verdict on charging quality.
How this metric differs from other EV infrastructure measures
EV share in new car sales is an adoption measure. Public EV chargers per 100,000 people is an access-density measure. Public EV chargers per 1,000 EVs is a fleet-pressure measure. Fast-charger share, EV stock and charging composition answer separate infrastructure questions.
Keeping those measures distinct makes the EV infrastructure picture easier to read. They complement each other, but they should not be collapsed into a single headline metric.
Policy and market takeaways
- Capacity changes the real experience. A slow AC point and a high-power DC charger count equally in this ratio, even though they serve drivers very differently.
- Scale and comfort can move in opposite directions. China’s network is globally dominant in absolute size, while its density score is moderated by an enormous EV fleet.
- The denominator can lift early-stage markets. Countries with a smaller EV fleet can rank high when public infrastructure is built ahead of adoption.
- Housing patterns shape public demand. Markets with widespread home charging may need fewer public chargers per EV than dense apartment-based cities.
- A full infrastructure view needs more than this ratio. Uptime, speed mix, corridor coverage, urban access and payment interoperability all affect whether the network works well in practice.
Source notes
This ranking is intentionally narrow in scope. It covers one infrastructure stress metric rather than the full EV infrastructure or adoption picture.
The data comes from the International Energy Agency’s EV datasets and the Global EV Outlook 2025 cycle. The 2024 data year is used as the last complete annual base. Electric passenger-car stock and public charging stock are taken from the same IEA data environment so the numerator and denominator remain comparable across countries.
The IEA reports that more than 1.3 million public charging points were added globally in 2024 and that China accounted for about 65% of global charging points. Those scale figures are important context: a country can dominate the global network in absolute numbers while ranking lower on chargers per 1,000 EVs if its electric car fleet is also very large.
Sources
- IEA Global EV Data Explorer — country-level data on electric vehicle stock, sales and charging infrastructure.
- IEA Global EV Outlook 2025 — annual analysis of electric mobility, charging infrastructure and market development.
- IEA Global EV Outlook 2025: electric vehicle charging — context on public charging growth, China’s global share and charging deployment patterns.
- IEA chart: global stock of public charging points by speed, 2018–2024 — supporting context for the split between slow and fast public charging.
- IEA chart: electric light-duty vehicles per public charging point and kW per EV, 2024 — technical context for the difference between charger count and charging capacity.
