← 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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SarawakSamarahan
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SarawakBintulu
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Samarahan vs Bintulu: 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?
Samarahan137,200
VSBintulu189,300
Bintulu higher by 52,100 people
SamarahanRM 6,785
VSBintuluRM 8,317
Bintulu higher by RM 1,532
SamarahanRM 4,973
VSBintuluRM 5,073
Bintulu higher by RM 100
Samarahan6,580.4
VSBintulu10,897.7
Bintulu higher by 4,317.3 metric tonnes
Samarahan128
VSBintulu302
Bintulu higher by 174 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Samarahan137,200people2026
DIFFERENCE52,100 peopleBintulu higher
Bintulu189,300people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024SamarahanRM 6,785median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,532Bintulu higher
BintuluRM 8,317median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024SamarahanRM 4,973mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 100Bintulu higher
BintuluRM 5,073mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024SamarahanRM 7,965mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,515Bintulu higher
BintuluRM 10,480mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Samarahan6.3%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE2.6 percentage pointsSamarahan higher
Bintulu3.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Samarahan0.322household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.047Bintulu higher
Bintulu0.369household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Samarahan27,478students2025
DIFFERENCE4,949 studentsBintulu higher
Bintulu32,427students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Samarahan30institutions2025
DIFFERENCE8 institutionsBintulu higher
Bintulu38institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Samarahan11.8students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE2.8 students per teacherBintulu higher
Bintulu14.6students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Samarahan6,580.4metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE4,317.3 metric tonnesBintulu higher
Bintulu10,897.7metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Samarahan128active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE174 active public-sector hospital bedsBintulu higher
Bintulu302active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia