← 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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SarawakSibu
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SarawakBintulu
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Sibu vs Bintulu: 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?
Sibu257,100
VSBintulu189,300
Sibu higher by 67,800 people
SibuRM 5,737
VSBintuluRM 8,317
Bintulu higher by RM 2,580
SibuRM 4,490
VSBintuluRM 5,073
Bintulu higher by RM 583
Sibu7,333.6
VSBintulu10,897.7
Bintulu higher by 3,564.1 metric tonnes
Sibu662
VSBintulu302
Sibu higher by 360 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Sibu257,100people2026
DIFFERENCE67,800 peopleSibu higher
Bintulu189,300people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024SibuRM 5,737median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,580Bintulu higher
BintuluRM 8,317median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024SibuRM 4,490mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 583Bintulu higher
BintuluRM 5,073mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024SibuRM 6,842mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,638Bintulu higher
BintuluRM 10,480mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Sibu6.3%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE2.6 percentage pointsSibu higher
Bintulu3.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Sibu0.32household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.049Bintulu higher
Bintulu0.369household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Sibu43,710students2025
DIFFERENCE11,283 studentsSibu higher
Bintulu32,427students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Sibu137institutions2025
DIFFERENCE99 institutionsSibu higher
Bintulu38institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Sibu10.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE4.1 students per teacherBintulu higher
Bintulu14.6students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Sibu7,333.6metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE3,564.1 metric tonnesBintulu higher
Bintulu10,897.7metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Sibu662active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE360 active public-sector hospital bedsSibu higher
Bintulu302active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia