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Norway vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 62nd vs. 177th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Singapore
Population
5671119
6125852
Population rank 119/197 113/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Norway and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Norway and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Norway

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Norway Singapore
2024 $483,592,648,313 $547,386,645,892
2023 $482,949,731,777 $505,439,514,078
2022 $596,297,651,036 $509,017,841,147
2021 $503,367,986,030 $436,591,382,250
2020 $367,633,418,887 $349,165,858,545
2019 $408,742,840,909 $376,161,998,830
2018 $439,788,625,884 $377,123,710,561
2017 $401,745,275,035 $343,673,334,902
2016 $370,956,547,619 $319,646,468,521
2015 $388,159,512,246 $307,998,545,269
2014 $501,736,471,833 $314,863,580,758
2013 $526,014,468,085 $307,576,360,585
2012 $512,777,309,841 $295,092,888,077
2011 $501,360,549,669 $279,356,499,090
2010 $431,052,143,940 $239,807,980,591
2009 $387,976,400,617 $194,150,283,772
2008 $464,917,553,191 $193,617,323,539
2007 $402,643,260,488 $180,941,701,358
2006 $346,915,160,682 $148,627,286,361
2005 $309,978,579,744 $127,807,848,728
2004 $265,268,662,473 $115,033,593,101
2003 $229,385,469,337 $97,646,401,096
2002 $195,914,852,576 $92,538,372,870
2001 $174,239,354,071 $89,793,790,670
2000 $171,457,201,936 $96,076,539,926
1999 $162,383,706,021 $86,286,849,755
1998 $154,230,295,158 $85,728,207,782
1997 $161,356,631,888 $100,123,787,215
1996 $163,520,109,151 $96,293,086,513
1995 $152,029,612,325 $87,812,540,788
1994 $127,131,319,429 $73,688,724,431
1993 $120,579,213,713 $60,603,815,716
1992 $130,838,040,068 $52,131,320,033
1991 $121,872,464,483 $45,466,164,978
1990 $119,791,843,060 $36,144,336,769
1989 $102,633,934,391 $30,465,364,739
1988 $101,900,260,856 $25,371,462,488
1987 $94,229,907,236 $20,919,215,578
1986 $78,693,118,044 $18,586,746,057
1985 $65,416,879,914 $19,156,532,746
1984 $62,057,955,033 $19,749,361,098
1983 $61,627,240,831 $17,784,112,150
1982 $62,647,195,538 $16,084,252,378
1981 $63,596,654,761 $14,175,228,844
1980 $64,439,382,896 $11,896,256,783
1979 $53,132,244,624 $9,296,921,724
1978 $46,522,900,254 $7,517,176,355
1977 $41,508,030,431 $6,618,585,074
1976 $35,942,270,686 $6,327,077,974
1975 $32,877,805,200 $5,633,673,930
1974 $27,145,693,810 $5,221,534,956
1973 $22,534,253,703 $3,696,213,333
1972 $17,358,610,850 $2,721,440,981
1971 $14,583,114,840 $2,263,785,444
1970 $12,814,123,115 $1,920,574,150
1969 $11,136,187,440 $1,659,893,768
1968 $10,227,087,165 $1,425,706,091
1967 $9,577,383,653 $1,238,035,816
1966 $8,753,940,267 $1,096,425,608
1965 $8,111,945,661 $974,644,096
1964 $7,206,522,122 $894,153,311
1963 $6,553,269,536 $917,608,012
1962 $6,107,076,929 $826,239,212
1961 $5,669,689,210 $764,629,788
1960 $5,197,398,721 $704,751,700

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Norway and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Singapore
2024 $86,785 $90,674
2023 $87,497 $85,412
2022 $109,270 $90,299
2021 $93,073 $80,056
2020 $68,340 $61,410
2019 $76,431 $65,952
2018 $82,793 $66,882
2017 $76,132 $61,236
2016 $70,867 $57,006
2015 $74,810 $55,646
2014 $97,667 $57,565
2013 $103,554 $56,967
2012 $102,176 $55,548
2011 $101,222 $53,891
2010 $88,163 $47,237
2009 $80,348 $38,927
2008 $97,504 $40,009
2007 $85,502 $39,433
2006 $74,434 $33,768
2005 $67,047 $29,961
2004 $57,769 $27,608
2003 $50,250 $23,730
2002 $43,171 $22,160
2001 $38,602 $21,700
2000 $38,178 $23,853
1999 $36,393 $21,797
1998 $34,803 $21,829
1997 $36,629 $26,376
1996 $37,322 $26,233
1995 $34,876 $24,915
1994 $29,316 $21,552
1993 $27,964 $18,290
1992 $30,524 $16,136
1991 $28,597 $14,502
1990 $28,243 $11,862
1989 $24,281 $10,395
1988 $24,207 $8,914
1987 $22,506 $7,539
1986 $18,883 $6,800
1985 $15,754 $7,002
1984 $14,989 $7,228
1983 $14,928 $6,633
1982 $15,225 $6,078
1981 $15,513 $5,597
1980 $15,772 $4,928
1979 $13,047 $3,901
1978 $11,463 $3,194
1977 $10,266 $2,846
1976 $8,927 $2,759
1975 $8,204 $2,490
1974 $6,812 $2,342
1973 $5,690 $1,685
1972 $4,414 $1,264
1971 $3,736 $1,071
1970 $3,306 $926
1969 $2,894 $813
1968 $2,680 $709
1967 $2,531 $626
1966 $2,333 $567
1965 $2,179 $517
1964 $1,951 $486
1963 $1,787 $511
1962 $1,678 $472
1961 $1,571 $449
1960 $1,451 $428

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Norway vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Singapore
2026 83.8 84.1
2025 83.6 84
2024 83.5 83.9
2023 83.3 83.7
2022 82.6 82.9
2021 83.2 83.5
2020 83.2 83.7
2019 83 83.7
2018 82.8 83.4
2017 82.6 83.1
2016 82.4 82.9
2015 82.3 82.7
2014 82.1 82.6
2013 81.7 82.5
2012 81.4 82.2
2011 81.2 81.9
2010 81 81.6
2009 80.9 81.4
2008 80.7 81.1
2007 80.5 80.9
2006 80.4 80.6
2005 80.2 80.3
2004 80 79.7
2003 79.5 79.2
2002 79 78.7
2001 78.9 78.3
2000 78.7 77.8
1999 78.4 77.3
1998 78.4 76.9
1997 78.2 76.4
1996 78.2 76.1
1995 77.8 75.7
1994 77.8 75.6
1993 77.2 75.5
1992 77.2 75.3
1991 77 75.1
1990 76.6 74.6
1989 76.5 74.3
1988 76.3 74
1987 76.1 74
1986 76.3 73.6
1985 75.9 73.1
1984 76.2 72.6
1983 76.1 72.4
1982 76 72
1981 75.9 71.7
1980 75.7 71.5
1979 75.4 71.4
1978 75.4 71.2
1977 75.4 70.9
1976 75 70.6
1975 74.8 70.2
1974 74.8 69.7
1973 74.4 69.4
1972 74.3 69
1971 74.2 68.8
1970 74.1 68.5
1969 73.7 68.1
1968 73.9 67.7
1967 74.1 67.3
1966 74 67.2
1965 73.7 66.9
1964 73.6 66.7
1963 73.1 66.5
1962 73.5 66.1
1961 73.6 65.7
1960 73.6 65.3
1959 73.6 64.8
1958 73.4 64
1957 73.4 63.4
1956 73.5 62.6
1955 73.4 61.2
1954 73.2 59.4
1953 73.1 57.5
1952 72.7 56.4
1951 72.5 55.3
1950 71.6 54.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Norway and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Norway Singapore
2024 5,572,279 6,036,860
2023 5,519,601 5,917,648
2022 5,457,127 5,637,022
2021 5,408,320 5,453,566
2020 5,379,475 5,685,807
2019 5,347,896 5,703,569
2018 5,311,916 5,638,676
2017 5,276,968 5,612,253
2016 5,234,519 5,607,283
2015 5,188,607 5,535,002
2014 5,137,232 5,469,724
2013 5,079,623 5,399,162
2012 5,018,573 5,312,437
2011 4,953,088 5,183,688
2010 4,889,252 5,076,732
2009 4,828,726 4,987,573
2008 4,768,212 4,839,396
2007 4,709,153 4,588,599
2006 4,660,677 4,401,365
2005 4,623,291 4,265,762
2004 4,591,910 4,166,664
2003 4,564,855 4,114,826
2002 4,538,159 4,175,950
2001 4,513,751 4,138,012
2000 4,490,967 4,027,887
1999 4,461,913 3,958,723
1998 4,431,464 3,927,213
1997 4,405,157 3,796,038
1996 4,381,336 3,670,704
1995 4,359,184 3,524,506
1994 4,336,613 3,419,048
1993 4,311,991 3,313,471
1992 4,286,401 3,230,698
1991 4,261,732 3,135,083
1990 4,241,473 3,047,132
1989 4,226,901 2,930,901
1988 4,209,488 2,846,108
1987 4,186,905 2,774,789
1986 4,167,354 2,733,373
1985 4,152,516 2,735,957
1984 4,140,099 2,732,221
1983 4,128,432 2,681,061
1982 4,114,787 2,646,466
1981 4,099,702 2,532,835
1980 4,085,620 2,413,945
1979 4,072,517 2,383,500
1978 4,058,671 2,353,600
1977 4,043,205 2,325,300
1976 4,026,152 2,293,300
1975 4,007,313 2,262,600
1974 3,985,258 2,229,800
1973 3,960,612 2,193,000
1972 3,933,004 2,152,400
1971 3,903,039 2,112,900
1970 3,875,763 2,074,507
1969 3,847,707 2,042,500
1968 3,816,486 2,012,000
1967 3,784,539 1,977,600
1966 3,753,012 1,934,400
1965 3,723,168 1,886,900
1964 3,694,339 1,841,600
1963 3,666,537 1,795,000
1962 3,638,918 1,750,200
1961 3,609,800 1,702,400
1960 3,581,239 1,646,400

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Norway and Singapore

Fertility rate
Norway

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Singapore
2023 1.4 0.97
2022 1.41 1.04
2021 1.55 1.12
2020 1.48 1.1
2019 1.53 1.14
2018 1.56 1.14
2017 1.62 1.16
2016 1.71 1.2
2015 1.72 1.24
2014 1.75 1.25
2013 1.78 1.19
2012 1.85 1.29
2011 1.88 1.2
2010 1.95 1.15
2009 1.98 1.22
2008 1.96 1.28
2007 1.9 1.29
2006 1.9 1.28
2005 1.84 1.26
2004 1.83 1.26
2003 1.8 1.27
2002 1.75 1.37
2001 1.78 1.41
2000 1.85 1.6
1999 1.85 1.47
1998 1.81 1.48
1997 1.86 1.61
1996 1.89 1.66
1995 1.87 1.67
1994 1.87 1.71
1993 1.86 1.74
1992 1.88 1.72
1991 1.92 1.73
1990 1.93 1.83
1989 1.89 1.75
1988 1.84 1.96
1987 1.74 1.62
1986 1.71 1.43
1985 1.68 1.61
1984 1.66 1.62
1983 1.66 1.61
1982 1.71 1.74
1981 1.7 1.78
1980 1.72 1.82
1979 1.75 1.79
1978 1.77 1.79
1977 1.75 1.82
1976 1.86 2.11
1975 1.98 2.07
1974 2.13 2.35
1973 2.23 2.79
1972 2.38 3.04
1971 2.49 3.02
1970 2.5 3.07
1969 2.7 3.22
1968 2.75 3.53
1967 2.81 3.91
1966 2.9 4.46
1965 2.94 4.66
1964 2.98 4.97
1963 2.93 5.16
1962 2.91 5.21
1961 2.94 5.41
1960 2.85 5.76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Norway and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Singapore
2024 40.7 36.8
2023 40.5 36.2
2022 40.4 35.9
2021 40.3 35.8
2020 40 35.5
2019 39.8 35.2
2018 39.6 35
2017 39.4 34.8
2016 39.3 34.5
2015 39.2 34.4
2014 39 34.2
2013 38.9 34.1
2012 38.8 34
2011 38.7 33.9
2010 38.6 33.7
2009 38.5 33.6
2008 38.4 33.5
2007 38.3 33.6
2006 38.1 33.6
2005 37.9 33.5
2004 37.7 33.3
2003 37.5 33
2002 37.3 32.7
2001 37.1 32.5
2000 36.9 32.2
1999 36.7 31.9
1998 36.5 31.6
1997 36.4 31.4
1996 36.2 31.2
1995 36.1 31
1994 35.9 30.7
1993 35.8 30.4
1992 35.7 30.1
1991 35.5 29.8
1990 35.4 29.5
1989 35.2 29.1
1988 35.1 28.7
1987 34.9 28.3
1986 34.8 27.8
1985 34.6 27.3
1984 34.4 26.9
1983 34.1 26.4
1982 33.9 25.9
1981 33.6 25.3
1980 33.3 24.7
1979 33.1 24.2
1978 32.9 23.6
1977 32.7 23.1
1976 32.6 22.6
1975 32.5 22
1974 32.4 21.5
1973 32.4 21
1972 32.5 20.6
1971 32.7 20.1
1970 32.9 19.7
1969 33.2 19.3
1968 33.5 18.9
1967 33.7 18.6
1966 33.9 18.4
1965 34.1 18.2
1964 34.2 18.1
1963 34.3 18
1962 34.4 18
1961 34.4 18.1
1960 34.3 18.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
17
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Norway Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Singapore
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
97.7%
2021
English speaking
87.6%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Norway Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Singapore
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
2,175 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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