What is the drinking age in North Korea?

18–20

Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.

North Korea is one of 135 countries classified “18–20” for the drinking age — 70% of the 192 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legal drinking age
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

South Korea
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 19.
Japan
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 20.
Taiwan
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
China
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Mongolia
21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.
Hong Kong
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.

Other laws in North Korea

Cannabis
Legal (Medical)
Smoking Age
Under 18
E-Cigarettes
Sales banned

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