← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS10available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS10same 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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Put two local markets on the same scale.
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SarawakKuching
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SarawakSelangau
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Kuching vs Selangau: how much is truly like-for-like?
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CARA MEMBACANYA
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
VSSelangau20,800
Kuching higher by 607,800 people
KuchingRM 6,741
VSSelangauRM 4,170
Kuching higher by RM 2,571
KuchingRM 5,184
VSSelangauRM 2,947
Kuching higher by RM 2,237
Kuching32,454.1
VSSelangau2,197.5
Kuching higher by 30,256.6 metric tonnes
Kuching1,412
VSSelangau0
Kuching higher by 1,412 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuching628,600people2026
DIFFERENCE607,800 peopleKuching higher
Selangau20,800people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,571Kuching higher
SelangauRM 4,170median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,237Kuching higher
SelangauRM 2,947mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,549Kuching higher
SelangauRM 4,688mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE9.5 percentage pointsSelangau higher
Selangau17.2%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.058Kuching higher
Selangau0.291household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kuching53,788students2025
DIFFERENCE51,117 studentsKuching higher
Selangau2,671students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE4.9 students per teacherKuching higher
Selangau6.8students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE30,256.6 metric tonnesKuching higher
Selangau2,197.5metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,412 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Selangau0active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia