← 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
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Put two local markets on the same scale.
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SarawakLingga
6shared metricsSwap ↔
SarawakKuching
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Lingga vs Kuching: 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?
Lingga8,800
VSKuching628,600
Kuching higher by 619,800 people
LinggaRM 2,999
VSKuchingRM 6,741
Kuching higher by RM 3,742
LinggaRM 2,412
VSKuchingRM 5,184
Kuching higher by RM 2,772
PopulationPopulation
2026Lingga8,800people2026
DIFFERENCE619,800 peopleKuching higher
Kuching628,600people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024LinggaRM 2,999median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,742Kuching higher
KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024LinggaRM 2,412mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,772Kuching higher
KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024LinggaRM 3,663mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 4,574Kuching higher
KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Lingga6.3%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE1.4 percentage pointsKuching higher
Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Lingga0.27household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.079Kuching higher
Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)