← 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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SarawakBetong
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SarawakKuching
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Betong vs Kuching: 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?
Betong37,600
VSKuching628,600
Kuching higher by 591,000 people
BetongRM 4,074
VSKuchingRM 6,741
Kuching higher by RM 2,667
BetongRM 2,877
VSKuchingRM 5,184
Kuching higher by RM 2,307
Betong5,788.7
VSKuching32,454.1
Kuching higher by 26,665.4 metric tonnes
Betong48
VSKuching1,412
Kuching higher by 1,364 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Betong37,600people2026
DIFFERENCE591,000 peopleKuching higher
Kuching628,600people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024BetongRM 4,074median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,667Kuching higher
KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024BetongRM 2,877mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,307Kuching higher
KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024BetongRM 4,572mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,665Kuching higher
KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Betong7.6%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE0.1 percentage pointsKuching higher
Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Betong0.269household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.08Kuching higher
Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Betong12,937students2025
DIFFERENCE40,851 studentsKuching higher
Kuching53,788students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Betong54institutions2025
DIFFERENCE133 institutionsKuching higher
Kuching187institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Betong8.8students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE2.9 students per teacherKuching higher
Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Betong5,788.7metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE26,665.4 metric tonnesKuching higher
Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Betong48active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,364 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia