← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS6available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS6same 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
COMPARE DISTRICTS
Put two local markets on the same scale.
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SarawakKuching
6shared metricsSwap ↔
SarawakSiburan
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Kuching vs Siburan: 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?
Kuching628,600
VSSiburan32,200
Kuching higher by 596,400 people
KuchingRM 6,741
VSSiburanRM 5,217
Kuching higher by RM 1,524
KuchingRM 5,184
VSSiburanRM 4,088
Kuching higher by RM 1,096
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuching628,600people2026
DIFFERENCE596,400 peopleKuching higher
Siburan32,200people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,524Kuching higher
SiburanRM 5,217median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,096Kuching higher
SiburanRM 4,088mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,869Kuching higher
SiburanRM 6,368mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE3.5 percentage pointsKuching higher
Siburan4.2%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.014Kuching higher
Siburan0.335household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)