North Korea
PRK · Asia · Edition v26.26.1 · W46
World rank44thof 203
IXAGON score263.8pts
Men80.756th
Women183.127th
Medals17 · 8 · 8gold · silver · bronze
North Korea ranks 44th of 203 nations in the IXAGON world ranking of sporting nations, with 263.8 points (edition v26.26.1, 7 November 2026).
Men contribute 80.7 points (56th in the world) and women 183.1 points (27th), that is 31% and 69% of the total.
The base holds 33 podiums for this nation: 17 gold, 8 silver and 8 bronze.
Strongest category: strength sports (1st in the world). Best discipline: Weightlifting (1st of 32 ranked nations).
Since the previous edition v26.25: −62.3 points, down 11 places.
Points by category
| Category | Points | Men | Women | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength sports | 181.1 | 51.5 | 129.6 | 1st / 32 |
| Water sports | 37.5 | 5.6 | 31.9 | 27th / 53 |
| Racket sports | 29.4 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 22nd / 32 |
| Combat sports | 15.8 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 64th / 99 |
Points by discipline
| Discipline | Category | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weightlifting | Strength sports | 181.1 | 1st / 32 |
| Diving | Water sports | 37.5 | 5th / 11 |
| Table Tennis | Racket sports | 29.4 | 7th / 11 |
| Wrestling | Combat sports | 11.9 | 20th / 33 |
| Boxing | Combat sports | 3.9 | 20th / 31 |
Points from a mixed event are split equally between men and women. The rank by discipline counts the nations that score points in it.