← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS9available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS9same 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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KedahKota Setar
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KedahKulim
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Kota Setar vs Kulim: 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?
Kota Setar384,100
VSKulim355,500
Kota Setar higher by 28,600 people
Kota SetarRM 5,208
VSKulimRM 5,236
Kulim higher by RM 28
Kota SetarRM 4,495
VSKulimRM 4,054
Kota Setar higher by RM 441
Kota Setar0
VSKulim6,949.5
Kulim higher by 6,949.5 metric tonnes
Kota Setar1,108
VSKulim320
Kota Setar higher by 788 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Setar384,100people2026
DIFFERENCE28,600 peopleKota Setar higher
Kulim355,500people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota SetarRM 5,208median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 28Kulim higher
KulimRM 5,236median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota SetarRM 4,495mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 441Kota Setar higher
KulimRM 4,054mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota SetarRM 6,034mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 361Kulim higher
KulimRM 6,395mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Setar5.5%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE3 percentage pointsKulim higher
Kulim8.5%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Setar0.328household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.021Kulim higher
Kulim0.349household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Setar125institutions2025
DIFFERENCE35 institutionsKota Setar higher
Kulim90institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Setar0metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE6,949.5 metric tonnesKulim higher
Kulim6,949.5metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Setar1,108active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE788 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Setar higher
Kulim320active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia