← 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
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SarawakKuching
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SarawakLawas
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Kuching vs Lawas: 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?
Kuching628,600
VSLawas38,600
Kuching higher by 590,000 people
KuchingRM 6,741
VSLawasRM 3,929
Kuching higher by RM 2,812
KuchingRM 5,184
VSLawasRM 3,241
Kuching higher by RM 1,943
Kuching32,454.1
VSLawas4,992.3
Kuching higher by 27,461.8 metric tonnes
Kuching1,412
VSLawas46
Kuching higher by 1,366 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuching628,600people2026
DIFFERENCE590,000 peopleKuching higher
Lawas38,600people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,812Kuching higher
LawasRM 3,929median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,943Kuching higher
LawasRM 3,241mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,187Kuching higher
LawasRM 5,050mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE6.9 percentage pointsLawas higher
Lawas14.6%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.001Lawas higher
Lawas0.35household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kuching53,788students2025
DIFFERENCE46,902 studentsKuching higher
Lawas6,886students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kuching187institutions2025
DIFFERENCE152 institutionsKuching higher
Lawas35institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE2.8 students per teacherKuching higher
Lawas8.9students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE27,461.8 metric tonnesKuching higher
Lawas4,992.3metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,366 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Lawas46active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia