← 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
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Put two local markets on the same scale.
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SarawakLawas
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SarawakBetong
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Lawas vs Betong: 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?
Lawas38,600
VSBetong37,600
Lawas higher by 1,000 people
LawasRM 3,929
VSBetongRM 4,074
Betong higher by RM 145
LawasRM 3,241
VSBetongRM 2,877
Lawas higher by RM 364
Lawas4,992.3
VSBetong5,788.7
Betong higher by 796.4 metric tonnes
Lawas46
VSBetong48
Betong higher by 2 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Lawas38,600people2026
DIFFERENCE1,000 peopleLawas higher
Betong37,600people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024LawasRM 3,929median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 145Betong higher
BetongRM 4,074median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024LawasRM 3,241mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 364Lawas higher
BetongRM 2,877mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024LawasRM 5,050mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 478Lawas higher
BetongRM 4,572mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Lawas14.6%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE7 percentage pointsLawas higher
Betong7.6%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Lawas0.35household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.081Lawas higher
Betong0.269household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Lawas6,886students2025
DIFFERENCE6,051 studentsBetong higher
Betong12,937students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Lawas35institutions2025
DIFFERENCE19 institutionsBetong higher
Betong54institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Lawas8.9students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE0.1 students per teacherLawas higher
Betong8.8students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Lawas4,992.3metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE796.4 metric tonnesBetong higher
Betong5,788.7metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Lawas46active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2 active public-sector hospital bedsBetong higher
Betong48active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia