North Korea Passport Ranking #177

The percentage of countries that holders of this passport can enter visa-free or through simplified entry procedures is 16.7%.
Passport Summary The passport’s global ranking position is 177. The number of visa-free countries is 8, the number of countries offering visa on arrival is 22, the number requiring an electronic travel authorization is 3, and the number requiring a visa is 165.Global Passport Ranking
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How Do We Rank It?

Passport Reports ranks passports by their Mobility Score. The Mobility Score represents the total number of countries that can be entered visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorization. If Mobility Scores are equal, the number of countries accessible without a visa is considered first. If that number is also equal, the number of countries accessible with an electronic travel authorization is considered. If the tie remains, the number of countries accessible with a visa on arrival is considered. If all values are equal, the countries share the same rank. Why are rankings not the same across different indexes? Review the algorithm used in our methodology.

North Korea: This country’s passport is ranked No. 177 globally.Last check:Last update:
Mobility Score33
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Explore the countries that citizens of this country can travel to with or without a visa.

Passport Mobility Over Time

Annual Mobility Score and global ranking history for this passport.

Mobility History Table
YearMobility ScoreGlobal Rank
2020 (COVID-19 Impact)
2020
COVID-19 Impact
42163
202144173
202251176
202353175
202453171
202550170
202633177

North Korea: Country Facts

Population
26,633,691(2026 est.)
Official language
Korean
Government type
One-party socialist republic
Continent
Asia
Capital
Pyongyang
Currency
North Korean won
Area
120,540 km²
Phone code
+850

North Korea: Other Rankings

This section shows where the country ranks across continents, regions, groups and categories. Each ranking applies only to the relevant context and is separate from the country’s overall global passport ranking. As a result, a country’s global rank may differ from its rank within a specific continent, region, group or category.

Passport Ranking of Asian CountriesPassport ranking among countries in this continent
43rd out of 50 countries
Welcoming CountriesRanking of countries by the ease of entry they offer foreign passport holders
145th out of 199 countries
KoreanPassport ranking among countries where this language is an official language
2nd out of 2 countries
One-Party Socialist RepublicPassport ranking among countries with this form of government
5th out of 5 countries
G77 CountriesPassport ranking among G77 countries
124th out of 132 countries

Key Destination Access

USAVisa Required

A valid visa is required before travel.

United KingdomVisa Required

A valid visa is required before travel.

CanadaVisa Required

A valid visa is required before travel.

Schengen AreaVisa Required

A valid visa is required before travel.

Update History

  1. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking rose from 178th to 177th.

  2. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking rose from 179th to 178th.

  3. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking rose from 180th to 179th.

  4. North KoreaLaos

    The requirement to obtain a visa before travel has been removed; a visa can now be obtained on arrival.

  5. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking fell from 179th to 180th.

  6. North KoreaLaos

    Visa on arrival is no longer available; a visa is now required before travel.