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North Korea vs South Korea Passport Comparison

North Korea flag
North Korea

ASIA

#100
Rank
Visa-Free Access38 countries
South Korea flag
South Korea

ASIA

#2
Rank
Visa-Free Access190 countries
Detailed Comparison
MetricNorth KoreaSouth Korea
Visa-Free Destinations
38
190
2025 Ranking
#100
#2
Global Mobility Score
0/100
85/100
Openness Score
0/100
85/100
Continent
ASIA
ASIA
Schengen Member
No
No
Citizenship by Investment
No
No
Residency by Investment
No
No
Visa on Arrival
27
40
eTA Available
2
15
e-Visa Available
45
20
Visa Required
143
16
Visa-Free Destinations
North Korea
38
South Korea
190
2025 Ranking
North Korea
#100
South Korea
#2
Global Mobility Score
North Korea
0/100
South Korea
85/100
Openness Score
North Korea
0/100
South Korea
85/100
Continent
North Korea
ASIA
South Korea
ASIA
Schengen Member
North Korea
No
South Korea
No
Citizenship by Investment
North Korea
No
South Korea
No
Residency by Investment
North Korea
No
South Korea
No
Visa on Arrival
North Korea
27
South Korea
40
eTA Available
North Korea
2
South Korea
15
e-Visa Available
North Korea
45
South Korea
20
Visa Required
North Korea
143
South Korea
16
Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

South Korea

With 190 visa-free destinations, South Korea offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

South Korea

South Korea provides exclusive visa-free access to 126 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • • All compared passports share access to 9 common destinations
  • • The strongest passport offers 190 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
126
Unique to South Korea

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

North Korea flag
North Korea
0 unique destinations

No unique destinations

South Korea flag
South Korea
126 unique destinations
MexicoAlbaniaAndorraAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaBahamas+116 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

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Ranking Trends Over Time
Historical passport ranking comparison (lower rank is better)

Visa-Free Destination Growth