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Kim Jong Un

The North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un preserved the dynastic Juche regime, with single-party rule, a cult of the leader, nuclear militarization, a state economy, and rigid isolation from the outside world.

Closest spectrum
Radical Left
Closest ideology
National Communism
Closest personality
Joseph Stalin
Portrait of Kim Jong Un
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal8%
    Unitary93%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy6%
    Autocracy94%
  • Power

    Very strong · Security
    Security95%
    Liberty5%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation88%
    Multiculturalism13%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Militarist
    Militarist83%
    Pacifist18%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist38%
    Nationalist63%
  • Economy

    Strong · Public
    Public75%
    Private25%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning86%
    Free market14%
  • Trade

    Very strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism93%
    Globalism8%
  • Religion

    Strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious85%
    Religious15%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive19%
    Traditionalist81%
  • Technology

    Strong · Technology
    Technology84%
    Biology16%

What sets Kim Jong Un apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Kim Jong Un leans further toward autocracy than 97% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 58Kim Jong Un 6

Of all the axes, Representation is where Kim Jong Un stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Intervention

On Intervention, Kim Jong Un sits close to the catalog median.

Personality median 49Kim Jong Un 38

Here they share common ground with most personalities.