12Axes
Dynastic-autarkic totalitarianism

North Korea

A totalitarian single-party state, North Korea maintains a planned economy, international isolation, and a cult of the Kim dynasty, uniting communism, nationalism, and the self-reliance doctrine known as Juche.

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Flag: North Korea

Profile across the 12 axes

How North Korea positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Very strong - Unitary
Federal 1%
Unitary 99%

Representation

Very strong - Autocracy
Democracy 5%
Autocracy 95%

Power

Very strong - Security
Security 98%
Liberty 3%

Immigration

Very strong - Assimilation
Assimilation 98%
Multiculturalism 3%

Diplomacy

Strong - Militarist
Militarist 84%
Pacifist 16%

Intervention

Leaning - Nationalist
Non-interventionist 38%
Nationalist 63%

Economy

Very strong - Public
Public 95%
Private 5%

Control

Very strong - Planning
Planning 94%
Free market 6%

Trade

Very strong - Protectionism
Protectionism 95%
Globalism 5%

Religion

Strong - Irreligious
Irreligious 84%
Religious 16%

Morality

Strong - Traditionalist
Progressive 23%
Traditionalist 78%

Technology

Leaning - Technology
Technology 58%
Biology 43%
Radical Left National Communism Current that combines a planned socialist economy with a strong national identity, prioritizing the sovereignty and… Radical Left Juche Socialism North Korean doctrine formulated by Kim Il-sung that combines state socialism, national self-reliance, single-party…

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