← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS11available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS11same published periodBest candidates for direct numeric comparison. PERIOD MISMATCHES0latest periods differNo direct difference is calculated for these rows. DISTRICTS INDEXED168available in the current directoryCoverage depends on the underlying district datasets. Same-period comparisons only; mismatched periods stay visibly flagged.Population Median household income Household expenditure Crop production Public-sector hospital beds
COMPARE DISTRICTS
Put two local markets on the same scale.
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JohorMuar
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JohorPontian
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Muar vs Pontian: how much is truly like-for-like?
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CARA MEMBACANYA
Higher is not automatically better. Population, income, expenditure, poverty, hospital beds and agricultural production all require different interpretation.
AT A GLANCE
What separates these two districts?
Muar325,000
VSPontian177,800
Muar higher by 147,200 people
MuarRM 7,334
VSPontianRM 5,685
Muar higher by RM 1,649
MuarRM 5,541
VSPontianRM 4,856
Muar higher by RM 685
Muar63,430.8
VSPontian119,516.9
Pontian higher by 56,086.1 metric tonnes
Muar575
VSPontian120
Muar higher by 455 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Muar325,000people2026
DIFFERENCE147,200 peopleMuar higher
Pontian177,800people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024MuarRM 7,334median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,649Muar higher
PontianRM 5,685median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024MuarRM 5,541mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 685Muar higher
PontianRM 4,856mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024MuarRM 8,401mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,390Muar higher
PontianRM 7,011mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Muar2.1%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE0.1 percentage pointsMuar higher
Pontian2%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Muar0.306household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.035Pontian higher
Pontian0.341household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Muar40,939students2025
DIFFERENCE11,596 studentsMuar higher
Pontian29,343students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Muar131institutions2025
DIFFERENCE31 institutionsMuar higher
Pontian100institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Muar9.8students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE0.4 students per teacherPontian higher
Pontian10.2students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Muar63,430.8metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE56,086.1 metric tonnesPontian higher
Pontian119,516.9metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Muar575active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE455 active public-sector hospital bedsMuar higher
Pontian120active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia