← 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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TerengganuBesut
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TerengganuKuala Terengganu
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Besut vs Kuala Terengganu: how much is truly like-for-like?
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AT A GLANCE
What separates these two districts?
Besut169,400
VSKuala Terengganu251,300
Kuala Terengganu higher by 81,900 people
BesutRM 5,820
VSKuala TerengganuRM 6,615
Kuala Terengganu higher by RM 795
BesutRM 4,339
VSKuala TerengganuRM 5,264
Kuala Terengganu higher by RM 925
Besut13,173.8
VSKuala Terengganu8,328.2
Besut higher by 4,845.6 metric tonnes
Besut140
VSKuala Terengganu1,155
Kuala Terengganu higher by 1,015 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Besut169,400people2026
DIFFERENCE81,900 peopleKuala Terengganu higher
Kuala Terengganu251,300people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024BesutRM 5,820median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 795Kuala Terengganu higher
Kuala TerengganuRM 6,615median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024BesutRM 4,339mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 925Kuala Terengganu higher
Kuala TerengganuRM 5,264mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024BesutRM 6,747mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 532Kuala Terengganu higher
Kuala TerengganuRM 7,279mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Besut13.1%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE8.9 percentage pointsBesut higher
Kuala Terengganu4.2%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Besut0.311household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.044Besut higher
Kuala Terengganu0.267household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Besut36,051students2025
DIFFERENCE14,274 studentsKuala Terengganu higher
Kuala Terengganu50,325students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Besut75institutions2025
DIFFERENCE2 institutionsKuala Terengganu higher
Kuala Terengganu77institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Besut10.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.4 students per teacherKuala Terengganu higher
Kuala Terengganu11.9students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Besut13,173.8metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE4,845.6 metric tonnesBesut higher
Kuala Terengganu8,328.2metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Besut140active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,015 active public-sector hospital bedsKuala Terengganu higher
Kuala Terengganu1,155active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia