← 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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SarawakDalat
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SarawakKuching
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Dalat vs Kuching: how much is truly like-for-like?
District comparisons only use metrics available for both places. PulseKita keeps source periods visible and refuses to calculate a direct difference when the latest periods do not match.
USE IT THIS WAY
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?
Dalat22,100
VSKuching628,600
Kuching higher by 606,500 people
DalatRM 4,614
VSKuchingRM 6,741
Kuching higher by RM 2,127
DalatRM 3,079
VSKuchingRM 5,184
Kuching higher by RM 2,105
Dalat166,341.3
VSKuching32,454.1
Dalat higher by 133,887.2 metric tonnes
Dalat8
VSKuching1,412
Kuching higher by 1,404 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Dalat22,100people2026
DIFFERENCE606,500 peopleKuching higher
Kuching628,600people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024DalatRM 4,614median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,127Kuching higher
KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024DalatRM 3,079mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,105Kuching higher
KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024DalatRM 5,416mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,821Kuching higher
KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Dalat10.1%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE2.4 percentage pointsDalat higher
Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Dalat0.355household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.006Dalat higher
Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Dalat4,690students2025
DIFFERENCE49,098 studentsKuching higher
Kuching53,788students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Dalat29institutions2025
DIFFERENCE158 institutionsKuching higher
Kuching187institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Dalat7.3students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE4.4 students per teacherKuching higher
Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Dalat166,341.3metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE133,887.2 metric tonnesDalat higher
Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Dalat8active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,404 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia