What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Norway and Singapore?

101 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Norway ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Norway vs Singapore: Military spending, per capita

Norway

2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Singapore

2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Norway rank

4th

Singapore rank

5th

Military spending, per capita over time

Norway
Singapore

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person in Singapore, a difference of 101 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 5th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1970s	759.25 constant 2024 US$ per person	648.23 constant 2024 US$ per person	111.03 constant 2024 US$ per person	Norway
1980s	969.78 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,090 constant 2024 US$ per person	120.22 constant 2024 US$ per person	Singapore
1990s	996.61 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,794 constant 2024 US$ per person	797.36 constant 2024 US$ per person	Singapore
2000s	1,050 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,286 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,236 constant 2024 US$ per person	Singapore
2010s	1,179 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,083 constant 2024 US$ per person	904.19 constant 2024 US$ per person	Singapore
2020s	1,802 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,413 constant 2024 US$ per person	611.28 constant 2024 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?: Norway, at 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Norway and Singapore?: 101 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Norway ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 5th of 161 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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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.