← 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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JohorJohor Bahru
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JohorMersing
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Johor Bahru vs Mersing: 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?
Johor Bahru1.83M
VSMersing81,700
Johor Bahru higher by 1.75M people
Johor BahruRM 8,977
VSMersingRM 5,335
Johor Bahru higher by RM 3,642
Johor BahruRM 6,764
VSMersingRM 4,274
Johor Bahru higher by RM 2,490
Johor Bahru91,296.1
VSMersing21,062.6
Johor Bahru higher by 70,233.5 metric tonnes
Johor Bahru3,042
VSMersing70
Johor Bahru higher by 2,972 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Johor Bahru1.83Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE1.75M peopleJohor Bahru higher
Mersing81,700people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Johor BahruRM 8,977median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,642Johor Bahru higher
MersingRM 5,335median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Johor BahruRM 6,764mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,490Johor Bahru higher
MersingRM 4,274mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Johor BahruRM 10,975mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 4,961Johor Bahru higher
MersingRM 6,014mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Johor Bahru1.9%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE4.8 percentage pointsMersing higher
Mersing6.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Johor Bahru0.35household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.087Johor Bahru higher
Mersing0.263household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Johor Bahru130,748students2025
DIFFERENCE117,154 studentsJohor Bahru higher
Mersing13,594students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Johor Bahru271institutions2025
DIFFERENCE223 institutionsJohor Bahru higher
Mersing48institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Johor Bahru14.6students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE5 students per teacherJohor Bahru higher
Mersing9.6students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Johor Bahru91,296.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE70,233.5 metric tonnesJohor Bahru higher
Mersing21,062.6metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Johor Bahru3,042active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,972 active public-sector hospital bedsJohor Bahru higher
Mersing70active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia