Norway vs Singapore: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Norway
1,873 current USD per person
in 2024
Singapore
2,495 current USD per person
in 2024
Norway rank
7th
Singapore rank
5th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2,495 current USD per person against 1,873 current USD per person in Norway, a difference of 622 current USD per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 5th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209.21 current USD per person | 115.61 current USD per person | 93.6 current USD per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 500.24 current USD per person | 343.09 current USD per person | 157.15 current USD per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 782.29 current USD per person | 913.1 current USD per person | 130.81 current USD per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1,026 current USD per person | 1,264 current USD per person | 238.06 current USD per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1,349 current USD per person | 1,750 current USD per person | 400.94 current USD per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1,593 current USD per person | 2,153 current USD per person | 560.08 current USD per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2,495 current USD per person against 1,873 current USD per person in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Norway and Singapore?
- 622 current USD per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Norway ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 5th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), 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 expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.