| Attribute |
Oman × | 
Korea, North × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 309,500 | 120,538 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 309,500 | 120,408 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 130 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,561 | 1,607 |
| Border countries | | |
| Coastline (km) | 2,092 | 2,495 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 310 | 600 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,004 | 2,744 |
| People | | |
| Population | 4,664,844 | 25,643,466 |
| Official languages | | Array of values |
| Religion | Muslim | Traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Sultanate of Oman | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Short country name | Oman | North Korea |
| Long local name | Saltanat Uman | Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk |
| Short local name | Uman | Choson |
| Former name | - Sultanate of Muscat and Oman
| - |
| Government type | Absolute monarchy | Dictatorship, single-party state |
| Capital | Muscat | Pyongyang |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 190,100,000,000 | 40,000,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 70,780,000,000 | 28,000,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 46,000 | 1,700 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 16.1 | - |
| Labor force | 2,255,000 | 14,000,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | - | 25.6 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 22,140,000,000 | 3,200,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 31,920,000,000 | 3,300,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 8.17 | - |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 31.3 | 11.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -13.8 | -0.4 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 46.9 | - |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.6 | - |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 2 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 5.2 | - |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 12,850,000,000 | - |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 12,850,000,000 | - |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 48,470,000,000 | - |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 41,120,000,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -10,760,000,000 | - |
| Exports (USD) | 103,300,000,000 | 222,000,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 24,120,000,000 | 2,320,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 16,090,000,000 | - |
| External debt (USD) | 46,270,000,000 | 5,000,000,000 |
| National currency | Omani rials | North Korean won |
| National currency (code) | OMR | KPW |
| National currency (symbol) | ﷼ | ₩ |
| National currency rate to USD | 0.3845 | 135 |