Norway vs Singapore: Military spending, per capita
Norway
1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Singapore
2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Norway rank
8th
Singapore rank
6th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person in Norway, a difference of 705 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 597.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 115.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 482.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 843.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 508.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 334.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 1,109 constant 2022 US$ per person | 856.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 252.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 1,272 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,565 constant 2022 US$ per person | 292.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1,380 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,824 constant 2022 US$ per person | 444.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1,552 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,155 constant 2022 US$ per person | 603.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1,823 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,557 constant 2022 US$ per person | 734.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Norway and Singapore?
- 705 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Norway ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.