← 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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SarawakBintulu
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SarawakSamarahan
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Bintulu vs Samarahan: 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?
Bintulu189,300
VSSamarahan137,200
Bintulu higher by 52,100 people
BintuluRM 8,317
VSSamarahanRM 6,785
Bintulu higher by RM 1,532
BintuluRM 5,073
VSSamarahanRM 4,973
Bintulu higher by RM 100
Bintulu10,897.7
VSSamarahan6,580.4
Bintulu higher by 4,317.3 metric tonnes
Bintulu302
VSSamarahan128
Bintulu higher by 174 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Bintulu189,300people2026
DIFFERENCE52,100 peopleBintulu higher
Samarahan137,200people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024BintuluRM 8,317median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,532Bintulu higher
SamarahanRM 6,785median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024BintuluRM 5,073mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 100Bintulu higher
SamarahanRM 4,973mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024BintuluRM 10,480mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,515Bintulu higher
SamarahanRM 7,965mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Bintulu3.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE2.6 percentage pointsSamarahan higher
Samarahan6.3%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Bintulu0.369household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.047Bintulu higher
Samarahan0.322household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Bintulu32,427students2025
DIFFERENCE4,949 studentsBintulu higher
Samarahan27,478students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Bintulu38institutions2025
DIFFERENCE8 institutionsBintulu higher
Samarahan30institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Bintulu14.6students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE2.8 students per teacherBintulu higher
Samarahan11.8students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Bintulu10,897.7metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE4,317.3 metric tonnesBintulu higher
Samarahan6,580.4metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Bintulu302active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE174 active public-sector hospital bedsBintulu higher
Samarahan128active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia