ASIA · PRK

North Korea geopolitical profile

National context alongside 69 of 194 possible reviewed directions from North Korea. Relationship scores remain directional: the reverse country view may differ.

1Partner64Mixed4Competitive

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Country snapshot

Comparable national indicators provide context only. They do not enter the geopolitical relationship score.

Economy

GDPNo comparable dataWorld Bank

GDP, purchasing powerNo comparable dataWorld Bank

GDP per capitaNo comparable dataWorld Bank

GNI per capitaNo comparable dataWorld Bank

GDP growthNo comparable dataWorld Bank

InflationNo comparable dataWorld Bank

Unemployment3.5%2025 · World Bank

People & place

Population26.6M2025 · World Bank

Population density219.4/km²2023 · World Bank

Surface area120.5K km²2023 · World Bank

Life expectancy73.7 years2024 · World Bank

Global context

Trade opennessNo comparable dataWorld Bank

Military expenditureNo comparable dataWorld Bank

Population26.6M

2015 25.6M → 2025 26.6M

World Bank Indicators API · downloaded 2026-09-17 · each card uses its latest available year · CC BY 4.0

ATLAS-DERIVED · ENGINE 1.0

Geopolitical position

A relational fingerprint calculated only from reviewed directions. Coverage is stated beside every aggregate.

Average toward reviewed countries-169 directions reviewed

Average from reviewed countries-169 directions reviewed

Cooperative or stronger1Scores of +10 or above

Competitive or worse4Scores of −10 or below

Strongest reviewed direction

PRK → RUS · Partner Most difficult reviewed direction

United States-33

PRK → USA · Competitive

CURRENT REVIEWED LAYER

Relationships from North Korea

Sorted from highest to lowest for navigation, not as a league table. Differences below 5 points are treated as practical ties. Select a row for the evidence-backed directional page and its reciprocal comparison.

CountryScoreBandConfidenceEvidence

RussiaPRK → RUS+35Partner77%Broad sourced evidence ChinaPRK → CHN+8Mixed86%Broad sourced evidence AlgeriaPRK → DZA+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only AngolaPRK → AGO+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BangladeshPRK → BGD+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BrazilPRK → BRA+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ChilePRK → CHL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ColombiaPRK → COL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Dominican RepublicPRK → DOM+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EcuadorPRK → ECU+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EgyptPRK → EGY+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EthiopiaPRK → ETH+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GhanaPRK → GHA+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GuatemalaPRK → GTM+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IndiaPRK → IND+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IndonesiaPRK → IDN+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IranPRK → IRN+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IraqPRK → IRQ+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KazakhstanPRK → KAZ+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KenyaPRK → KEN+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KuwaitPRK → KWT+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MalaysiaPRK → MYS+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MexicoPRK → MEX+2Mixed56%Documented bilateral evidence MoroccoPRK → MAR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NigeriaPRK → NGA+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only PakistanPRK → PAK+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only PeruPRK → PER+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only PhilippinesPRK → PHL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only QatarPRK → QAT+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saudi ArabiaPRK → SAU+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SingaporePRK → SGP+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SlovakiaPRK → SVK+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence South AfricaPRK → ZAF+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ThailandPRK → THA+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TürkiyePRK → TUR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only United Arab EmiratesPRK → ARE+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only UzbekistanPRK → UZB+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only VietnamPRK → VNM+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ArgentinaPRK → ARG0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only New ZealandPRK → NZL0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NorwayPRK → NOR0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SpainPRK → ESP0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SwitzerlandPRK → CHE0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only UkrainePRK → UKR0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IsraelPRK → ISR-5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only AustriaPRK → AUT-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence BelgiumPRK → BEL-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence BulgariaPRK → BGR-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence CroatiaPRK → HRV-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence CzechiaPRK → CZE-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence DenmarkPRK → DNK-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence FinlandPRK → FIN-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence FrancePRK → FRA-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence GermanyPRK → DEU-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence GreecePRK → GRC-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence HungaryPRK → HUN-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence IrelandPRK → IRL-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence ItalyPRK → ITA-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence JapanPRK → JPN-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence NetherlandsPRK → NLD-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence PolandPRK → POL-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence PortugalPRK → PRT-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence RomaniaPRK → ROU-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence SwedenPRK → SWE-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence United KingdomPRK → GBR-6Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence AustraliaPRK → AUS-10Competitive65%Documented bilateral evidence CanadaPRK → CAN-10Competitive65%Documented bilateral evidence South KoreaPRK → KOR-27Competitive85%Broad sourced evidence United StatesPRK → USA-33Competitive80%Broad sourced evidence

Methodology v1.1.1 frozen

Every component begins at zero. Only documented rules and measured thresholds alter the score; unavailable evidence is not converted into a neutral assumption. Gaps below 5 points should not be interpreted as a meaningful ranking.