← 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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SarawakKuching
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SarawakSerian
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Kuching vs Serian: how much is truly like-for-like?
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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?
Kuching628,600
VSSerian56,700
Kuching higher by 571,900 people
KuchingRM 6,741
VSSerianRM 4,082
Kuching higher by RM 2,659
KuchingRM 5,184
VSSerianRM 3,594
Kuching higher by RM 1,590
Kuching32,454.1
VSSerian29,209.1
Kuching higher by 3,245 metric tonnes
Kuching1,412
VSSerian84
Kuching higher by 1,328 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuching628,600people2026
DIFFERENCE571,900 peopleKuching higher
Serian56,700people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,659Kuching higher
SerianRM 4,082median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,590Kuching higher
SerianRM 3,594mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,124Kuching higher
SerianRM 5,113mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE4.1 percentage pointsSerian higher
Serian11.8%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.023Kuching higher
Serian0.326household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kuching53,788students2025
DIFFERENCE28,642 studentsKuching higher
Serian25,146students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kuching187institutions2025
DIFFERENCE102 institutionsKuching higher
Serian85institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.6 students per teacherKuching higher
Serian10.1students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE3,245 metric tonnesKuching higher
Serian29,209.1metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,328 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Serian84active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia