← 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
COMPARE DISTRICTS
Put two local markets on the same scale.
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KelantanKota Bharu
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KelantanBachok
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Kota Bharu vs Bachok: 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?
Kota Bharu595,500
VSBachok169,400
Kota Bharu higher by 426,100 people
Kota BharuRM 4,729
VSBachokRM 4,187
Kota Bharu higher by RM 542
Kota BharuRM 4,329
VSBachokRM 3,579
Kota Bharu higher by RM 750
Kota Bharu15,815.5
VSBachok79,466.7
Bachok higher by 63,651.2 metric tonnes
Kota Bharu1,811
VSBachok0
Kota Bharu higher by 1,811 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Bharu595,500people2026
DIFFERENCE426,100 peopleKota Bharu higher
Bachok169,400people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota BharuRM 4,729median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 542Kota Bharu higher
BachokRM 4,187median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota BharuRM 4,329mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 750Kota Bharu higher
BachokRM 3,579mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota BharuRM 6,180mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,031Kota Bharu higher
BachokRM 5,149mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Bharu9.9%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE1.4 percentage pointsBachok higher
Bachok11.3%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Bharu0.361household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.012Kota Bharu higher
Bachok0.349household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kota Bharu90,712students2025
DIFFERENCE60,948 studentsKota Bharu higher
Bachok29,764students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Bharu144institutions2025
DIFFERENCE91 institutionsKota Bharu higher
Bachok53institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kota Bharu11.3students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE0.4 students per teacherKota Bharu higher
Bachok10.9students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Bharu15,815.5metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE63,651.2 metric tonnesBachok higher
Bachok79,466.7metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Bharu1,811active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,811 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Bharu higher
Bachok0active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia