← 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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SarawakKuching
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SarawakSibu
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Kuching vs Sibu: 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?
Kuching628,600
VSSibu257,100
Kuching higher by 371,500 people
KuchingRM 6,741
VSSibuRM 5,737
Kuching higher by RM 1,004
KuchingRM 5,184
VSSibuRM 4,490
Kuching higher by RM 694
Kuching32,454.1
VSSibu7,333.6
Kuching higher by 25,120.5 metric tonnes
Kuching1,412
VSSibu662
Kuching higher by 750 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuching628,600people2026
DIFFERENCE371,500 peopleKuching higher
Sibu257,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,004Kuching higher
SibuRM 5,737median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 694Kuching higher
SibuRM 4,490mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,395Kuching higher
SibuRM 6,842mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE1.4 percentage pointsKuching higher
Sibu6.3%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.029Kuching higher
Sibu0.32household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kuching53,788students2025
DIFFERENCE10,078 studentsKuching higher
Sibu43,710students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kuching187institutions2025
DIFFERENCE50 institutionsKuching higher
Sibu137institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.2 students per teacherKuching higher
Sibu10.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE25,120.5 metric tonnesKuching higher
Sibu7,333.6metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE750 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Sibu662active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia