North Korea
Country Risk Annex · PRK · Snapshot 9 Oct 2026 · Template v1
Country risk summary
Scorecard snapshot · 9 Oct 2026Severe risk driven by Governance (severe — very poor press freedom (13/100, RSF 2026)), Corruption & Financial Crime (severe — FATF high-risk jurisdiction (black list — call for action)), Economic Fragility (severe — OECD country risk category 7/7 — highest risk (OECD CRC 2026)), Labour & Human Rights (high — child- or forced-labour evidence across 7 goods (US DOL TVPRA 2024)), Environmental (high — high climate vulnerability (ND-GAIN 34/100 2023)), Conflict (moderate — elevated violent event intensity (21/100, 180-day GDELT CAMEO)), and Sanctions (moderate — notable sanctions exposure (665 designations, 26/M pop.)).
7 of 7 indicator groups contribute data. Source vintage years and evidence gaps appear in the full annex.
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