North Korea.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Member of NAM.
Population
26.2M
GDP (nominal)
$18.0B
GDP / capita
$640
Capital
Pyongyang
Government
Unitary one-party soci…
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
1.1 / 10
UN voting record
How North Korea votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
Bloc alignment data not available yet.
Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.
Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
North Korea's foreign policy is driven by regime survival. Nuclear weapons are seen as the ultimate security guarantee against US-led regime change. Diplomatic engagement is sporadic and typically aimed at sanctions relief or extracting concessions.
China provides North Korea's economic lifeline, accounting for the vast majority of its trade. Relations with Russia have warmed significantly since 2022, with military and economic cooperation expanding. North Korea opposes the US-South Korea alliance and views Japan as a historical adversary.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$18.0B
GDP per capita
$640
Currency
North Korean Won (KPW)
HDI
0.73
In the news
Stories surfacing across North Korea’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.