Singapore gamblers bet the most per head on the World Cup

The typical Singapore football fan dropped $200, the highest per-person figure anywhere in the study

A 2026 report on World Cup wagering found that Singapore is the most gambling-obsessed country during the tournament. A new study by the entertainment platform broke down total money wagered, search interest, and soccer fan numbers across 50 countries to see which nations are most engaged with football wagering.

The study looked at two key factors to measure World Cup gambling engagement: how much the average person wagers and how often people search for related terms online. Countries where both numbers are high score better, with per‑person volume directly reflecting actual dedicated funds. Additional data on how much money each country spends, how many football fans there are, and estimations of wagering by football fans were also collected for a broader context.

Singapore is the most wager-happy country on the planet during the World Cup. The typical football fan drops $200, the highest per-person figure anywhere in the study. In total, people there have staked $620 million, even though the country has only 6.2 million residents. Locals have looked up punting-related terms over 326K times in the last month, which means a huge chunk of the population is hunting for odds, bookmakers, and predictions.

Canada comes in second, with $1.4 billion wagered across the tournament, the most among the top five. The average Canadian risks $36 over the World Cup, and people across the country have typed in gambling queries more than 1.7 million times. With 5.8 million soccer fans, this translates to each putting down around $241 during the competition.

Denmark lands in third spot, with $210 million staked. The typical Dane stakes $36 over the tournament, but this number almost doubles if only 3.2 million soccer fans are taken into account. During the competition, each one stakes roughly $66, and each month, over 154K people look up how to wager on these matches.

Uruguay ranks fourth with $125 million put down on matches, an impressive sum for a nation of just 3.5 million people. Over 90 per cent of the population is active football fans, and almost the entire country is tuned to the tournament. Each dedicated fan wagers about $40 across the competition, and with nearly every citizen invested in the action, that collective enthusiasm keeps Uruguay right on Denmark’s heels.

Portugal rounds out the top five with $340 million staked overall, driven by a large and engaged soccer audience. The typical local punts $33 over the tournament, and searches for related terms have topped 281K, showing a real appetite for action among the country’s 7.7 million fans. That combination of solid individual spending and a broad supporter base is enough to keep Portugal in the mix, even if the per-person numbers aren’t quite as eye-catching as the nations sitting above it.

An analyst from Bettingtop10 commented on the topic: “Placing a wager without gathering information is just guessing. The most successful bettors look at more than just the odds. They study team form, head‑to‑head records, injuries, weather conditions, and even travel schedules. The countries at the top of this list are not just putting down more money. They are searching for information before they make a decision. Search volume for odds and related terms is a signal that people are doing their homework. A wager placed without research is a donation. One placed with research is a calculated risk.”