← 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
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KelantanMachang
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KelantanKota Bharu
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Machang vs Kota Bharu: 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?
Machang118,600
VSKota Bharu595,500
Kota Bharu higher by 476,900 people
MachangRM 4,156
VSKota BharuRM 4,729
Kota Bharu higher by RM 573
MachangRM 3,411
VSKota BharuRM 4,329
Kota Bharu higher by RM 918
Machang9,671.4
VSKota Bharu15,815.5
Kota Bharu higher by 6,144.1 metric tonnes
Machang90
VSKota Bharu1,811
Kota Bharu higher by 1,721 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Machang118,600people2026
DIFFERENCE476,900 peopleKota Bharu higher
Kota Bharu595,500people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024MachangRM 4,156median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 573Kota Bharu higher
Kota BharuRM 4,729median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024MachangRM 3,411mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 918Kota Bharu higher
Kota BharuRM 4,329mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024MachangRM 5,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 943Kota Bharu higher
Kota BharuRM 6,180mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Machang7.3%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE2.6 percentage pointsKota Bharu higher
Kota Bharu9.9%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Machang0.331household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.03Kota Bharu higher
Kota Bharu0.361household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Machang17,022students2025
DIFFERENCE73,690 studentsKota Bharu higher
Kota Bharu90,712students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Machang39institutions2025
DIFFERENCE105 institutionsKota Bharu higher
Kota Bharu144institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Machang10students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.3 students per teacherKota Bharu higher
Kota Bharu11.3students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Machang9,671.4metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE6,144.1 metric tonnesKota Bharu higher
Kota Bharu15,815.5metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Machang90active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,721 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Bharu higher
Kota Bharu1,811active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia