← 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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SarawakSibu
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SarawakKuching
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Sibu vs Kuching: 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?
Sibu257,100
VSKuching628,600
Kuching higher by 371,500 people
SibuRM 5,737
VSKuchingRM 6,741
Kuching higher by RM 1,004
SibuRM 4,490
VSKuchingRM 5,184
Kuching higher by RM 694
Sibu7,333.6
VSKuching32,454.1
Kuching higher by 25,120.5 metric tonnes
Sibu662
VSKuching1,412
Kuching higher by 750 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Sibu257,100people2026
DIFFERENCE371,500 peopleKuching higher
Kuching628,600people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024SibuRM 5,737median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,004Kuching higher
KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024SibuRM 4,490mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 694Kuching higher
KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024SibuRM 6,842mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,395Kuching higher
KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Sibu6.3%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE1.4 percentage pointsKuching higher
Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Sibu0.32household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.029Kuching higher
Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Sibu43,710students2025
DIFFERENCE10,078 studentsKuching higher
Kuching53,788students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Sibu137institutions2025
DIFFERENCE50 institutionsKuching higher
Kuching187institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Sibu10.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.2 students per teacherKuching higher
Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Sibu7,333.6metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE25,120.5 metric tonnesKuching higher
Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Sibu662active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE750 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia