Norway vs Singapore: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Norway
113,022 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Singapore
116,633 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Norway rank
3rd
Singapore rank
1st
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 116,633 international-$ in 2021 prices against 113,022 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway, a difference of 3,611 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,372 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,692 international-$ in 2021 prices | Singapore |
| 2000s | 76,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74,140 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,309 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 84,455 international-$ in 2021 prices | 94,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,950 international-$ in 2021 prices | Singapore |
| 2020s | 93,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | 108,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 116,633 international-$ in 2021 prices against 113,022 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Norway and Singapore?
- 3,611 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.