Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Norway 849 times
Norway: 624,500 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Norway’s coastline is 130 times as long as Singapore’s
Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Norway’s highest peak towers 2,303 m above Singapore’s
Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 2.7% of Norway, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Norway: 2.7% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Singapore has 9% more people than Norway
Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 547 times as densely populated as Norway
Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Norway are 7.0 cm taller than in Singapore
Norway: 180.5 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Norway are 5.1 cm taller than in Singapore
Norway: 166.5 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Norway is 4.4 years older than in Singapore
Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Norway have 0.5 more children on average than in Singapore
Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore
Norway: 19.1% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Norway: 22.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Norway: 23.2 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Norway 3
Norway: 3 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Singapore’s economy is 14% larger than Norway’s
Norway: $531 billion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 57% more per person than Norway
Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Norway: 26.5 (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Norway: 0.2% (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Norway: 4.6% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Norway and Singapore are practically level
Norway: 3.3% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Norway’s central government collects 25% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Norway: 24.5% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Singapore’s
Norway: 91% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Norway spends 2.1 times as much on health per person as Singapore
Norway: $8,296 (2023) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
Singapore and Norway are practically level
Norway: 83.2 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Singapore is 10% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway
Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Norway has 76% more doctors per person than Singapore
Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Norway has 17% more hospital beds per person than Singapore
Norway: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Norway is 59% higher than in Singapore
Norway: 11.6 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
21% of adults in Norway are obese, versus 17% in Singapore
Norway: 20.7% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
14% of adults in Singapore smoke, versus 13% in Norway
Norway: 12.9% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Norway rate their lives 0.66 points higher than in Singapore
Norway: 7.24 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Norway drink 3.2 times as much alcohol as in Singapore
Norway: 7 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 871 more hours a year than in Norway
Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Norway went to school 1.1 years longer than in Singapore
Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore welcomed 2.4 times as many tourists per resident as Norway (2019)
Norway: 0.91 (2022) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Norway has 7 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (8 against 1)
Norway: 8 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Norway has won 616 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Norway: 616 (2026 edition) · Singapore: 6 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
99% of people in Norway are online, versus 94% in Singapore
Norway: 99% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 3.1 times as fast as in Norway
Norway: 228 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Norway and Singapore are practically level
Norway: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 84% in Norway
Norway: 84% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109
Norway: 109 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Norway: no data · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Norway, but only 22% of Singapore
Norway: 33.2% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 39% more CO₂ than someone in Norway
Norway: 6.7 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Norway: 99% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Singapore carries 82% more fine dust than in Norway
Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 10 times as likely to be murdered in Norway as in Singapore
Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Norway are 26% deadlier than in Singapore
Norway: 2.9 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Norway bigger than Singapore?
Norway is larger. Singapore fits inside Norway 849 times.
Which has more people, Norway or Singapore?
Singapore has 9% more people than Norway (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Norway or Singapore?
Singapore and Norway are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years in Norway and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in Norway or Singapore?
Men in Norway are 7.0 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
