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PRIZE MONEY BY NATION · 162nd OF 168

North Korea prize money

North Korea's sportspeople have won £2,392 in prize money across 1 sport, which puts North Korea 162nd of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Kyong Byol Jo has won the most, £1,380 in gymnastics , more than half of the country's total on their own.

PRIZE MONEY WON £2k
NATION RANK162nd of 168
EARNERS3
SPORTS1
TOP SPORT · GYMNASTICS £2k
SHARE OF WORLD0.0%

North Korea's highest earners

All 3 people, every sport together

North Korea's sportspeople ranked by prize money won, with their sport.
# NAME SPORT PRIZE MONEY
1 Kyong Byol Jo Gymnastics £1,380£1k
2 Jin A Chon Gymnastics £736£736
3 Wi Song Choe Gymnastics £276£276

The top 3, side by side

Kyong Byol Jo £1,380
Jin A Chon £736
Wi Song Choe £276

Kyong Byol Jo alone accounts for 57.7% of North Korea's total.

Prize money by sport

Where North Korea's £2,392 came from

North Korea's prize money split by sport, with the number of earners and the top earner in each.
SPORT PRIZE MONEY SHARE EARNERS TOP EARNER
Gymnastics £2,392£2k 100.0% 3 Kyong Byol Jo

Every pound of North Korea's total came from gymnastics. We hold nobody from North Korea in golf, tennis, athletics, badminton, table tennis, biathlon, chess, show jumping, snooker, surfing, squash, bowling, pool, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, triathlon, CrossFit, swimming, trail running, motorsport, handball, rodeo, sled dog racing, Enhanced Games, Go, curling, shogi, keirin, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.

The nations either side of North Korea

North Korea is 162nd of 168 on total prize money

The nations ranked around North Korea by total prize money won.
# NATION PRIZE MONEY EARNERS
1 United States £5,459,695,071£5.46bn 8,674
2 Australia £669,388,166£669.4m 611
3 Spain £663,970,710£664.0m 361
4 England £563,068,645£563.1m 501
5 Japan £390,287,624£390.3m 1,096
6 South Africa £314,076,130£314.1m 179
150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines £13,346£13k 1
151 Palestine £12,701£13k 5
152 Lebanon £12,344£12k 4
153 Congo £10,429£10k 2
154 Ghana £9,981£10k 15
155 Libya £9,707£10k 4
156 Niger £9,586£10k 1
157 Benin £8,609£9k 5
158 Kosovo £5,627£6k 11
159 Oman £5,083£5k 11
160 South Sudan £4,511£5k 3
161 Afghanistan £3,977£4k 3
162 North Korea £2,392£2k 3
163 Maldives £1,530£2k 4
164 North Cyprus £1,299£1k 2
165 Somalia £752£752 1
166 American Samoa £503£503 1
167 Curaçao £376£376 1
168 Honduras £158£158 1

North Korea against its neighbours

United States £5.46bn Australia £669m Spain £664m England £563m Japan £390m South Africa £314m Saint Vincent and the Grenadines £13k Palestine £13k Lebanon £12k Congo £10k Ghana £9,981 Libya £9,707 Niger £9,586 Benin £8,609 Kosovo £5,627 Oman £5,083 South Sudan £4,511 Afghanistan £3,977 North Korea £2,392 Maldives £1,530 North Cyprus £1,299 Somalia £752 American Samoa £503 Curaçao £376 Honduras £158

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money has North Korea won?

£2,392 across 3 people in 1 sport. That ranks North Korea 162nd of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.

Who is North Korea's highest earning sportsperson?

Kyong Byol Jo, with £1,380 in gymnastics prize money: 57.7% of everything North Korea has won. Next is Jin A Chon on £736.

Which sport has earned North Korea the most prize money?

Gymnastics, at £2,392 across 3 players.

Which nation is just above North Korea?

Afghanistan, 161st on £3,977. Maldives is 163rd, just below, on £1,530.

Where to next

Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. North Korea's gymnastics money has its own page: North Korea in gymnastics. One place up is Afghanistan. One place down is Maldives.