← 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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PahangPekan
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PahangKuantan
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Pekan vs Kuantan: 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?
Pekan130,700
VSKuantan581,400
Kuantan higher by 450,700 people
PekanRM 4,344
VSKuantanRM 5,520
Kuantan higher by RM 1,176
PekanRM 3,799
VSKuantanRM 4,969
Kuantan higher by RM 1,170
Pekan7,847.8
VSKuantan25,659.9
Kuantan higher by 17,812.1 metric tonnes
Pekan110
VSKuantan1,176
Kuantan higher by 1,066 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Pekan130,700people2026
DIFFERENCE450,700 peopleKuantan higher
Kuantan581,400people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024PekanRM 4,344median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,176Kuantan higher
KuantanRM 5,520median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024PekanRM 3,799mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,170Kuantan higher
KuantanRM 4,969mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024PekanRM 5,098mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,910Kuantan higher
KuantanRM 7,008mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Pekan10.9%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE7.2 percentage pointsPekan higher
Kuantan3.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Pekan0.277household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.055Kuantan higher
Kuantan0.332household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Pekan22,345students2025
DIFFERENCE69,154 studentsKuantan higher
Kuantan91,499students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Pekan63institutions2025
DIFFERENCE72 institutionsKuantan higher
Kuantan135institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Pekan10.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE2.3 students per teacherKuantan higher
Kuantan12.8students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Pekan7,847.8metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE17,812.1 metric tonnesKuantan higher
Kuantan25,659.9metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Pekan110active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,066 active public-sector hospital bedsKuantan higher
Kuantan1,176active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia