← 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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JohorPontian
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JohorBatu Pahat
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Pontian vs Batu Pahat: how much is truly like-for-like?
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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?
Pontian177,800
VSBatu Pahat513,400
Batu Pahat higher by 335,600 people
PontianRM 5,685
VSBatu PahatRM 7,555
Batu Pahat higher by RM 1,870
PontianRM 4,856
VSBatu PahatRM 5,153
Batu Pahat higher by RM 297
Pontian119,516.9
VSBatu Pahat142,635.7
Batu Pahat higher by 23,118.8 metric tonnes
Pontian120
VSBatu Pahat610
Batu Pahat higher by 490 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Pontian177,800people2026
DIFFERENCE335,600 peopleBatu Pahat higher
Batu Pahat513,400people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024PontianRM 5,685median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,870Batu Pahat higher
Batu PahatRM 7,555median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024PontianRM 4,856mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 297Batu Pahat higher
Batu PahatRM 5,153mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024PontianRM 7,011mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,995Batu Pahat higher
Batu PahatRM 9,006mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Pontian2%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE0.4 percentage pointsBatu Pahat higher
Batu Pahat2.4%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Pontian0.341household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.025Pontian higher
Batu Pahat0.316household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Pontian29,343students2025
DIFFERENCE33,753 studentsBatu Pahat higher
Batu Pahat63,096students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Pontian100institutions2025
DIFFERENCE75 institutionsBatu Pahat higher
Batu Pahat175institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Pontian10.2students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE0.4 students per teacherBatu Pahat higher
Batu Pahat10.6students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Pontian119,516.9metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE23,118.8 metric tonnesBatu Pahat higher
Batu Pahat142,635.7metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Pontian120active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE490 active public-sector hospital bedsBatu Pahat higher
Batu Pahat610active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia