North Korea vs Russia Passport Comparison

North Korea flag

North Korea

ASIA

#99
Rank
Visa-Free Access36 countries
Russia flag

Russia

EUROPE

#46
Rank
Visa-Free Access113 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

Openness Score

Continent

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Russia

With 113 visa-free destinations, Russia offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

Russia

Russia provides exclusive visa-free access to 70 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 9 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 113 visa-free destinations
  • Consider your travel priorities: business, leisure, or specific regions when choosing a passport
  • Visa requirements can change - always verify current entry requirements before traveling

Visa Access Analysis

Understanding the overlap and unique access each passport provides

9
Shared Destinations
0
Unique to North Korea
70
Unique to Russia

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

North Korea flag

North Korea

0 unique destinations

No unique destinations

Russia flag

Russia

70 unique destinations

Antigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAzerbaijanBahamasBarbadosBelarusBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswana+60 more
Note: Exclusive visa-free access means destinations that are only accessible visa-free with that specific passport and not with any of the other compared passports.

Shared Visa-Free Destinations (9)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

Cook IslandsDominicaThe GambiaGuyanaHaitiKyrgyzstanMicronesiaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSuriname

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

Historical passport ranking comparison from 2006 to 2025 (lower rank is better)

2025 Snapshot

North Korea

Rank: #99

Visa-free: 41

Russia

Rank: #46

Visa-free: 116

Recent Historical Ranks

YearNorth KoreaRussia
2025#99 (41)#46 (116)
2024#97 (42)#51 (119)
2023#102 (40)#49 (118)
2022#104 (39)#46 (119)
2021#109 (39)#52 (118)
2020#100 (39)#48 (117)
2019#100 (39)#48 (117)
2018#99 (42)#47 (119)
2017#94 (40)#51 (106)
2016#95 (42)#48 (105)

Each cell shows rank and visa-free count for that year.

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