← 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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JohorMuar
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Johor Bahru vs Muar: 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
VSMuar325,000
Johor Bahru higher by 1.5M people
Johor BahruRM 8,977
VSMuarRM 7,334
Johor Bahru higher by RM 1,643
Johor BahruRM 6,764
VSMuarRM 5,541
Johor Bahru higher by RM 1,223
Johor Bahru91,296.1
VSMuar63,430.8
Johor Bahru higher by 27,865.2 metric tonnes
Johor Bahru3,042
VSMuar575
Johor Bahru higher by 2,467 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Johor Bahru1.83Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE1.5M peopleJohor Bahru higher
Muar325,000people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Johor BahruRM 8,977median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,643Johor Bahru higher
MuarRM 7,334median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Johor BahruRM 6,764mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,223Johor Bahru higher
MuarRM 5,541mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Johor BahruRM 10,975mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,574Johor Bahru higher
MuarRM 8,401mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Johor Bahru1.9%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE0.2 percentage pointsMuar higher
Muar2.1%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Johor Bahru0.35household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.044Johor Bahru higher
Muar0.306household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Johor Bahru130,748students2025
DIFFERENCE89,809 studentsJohor Bahru higher
Muar40,939students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Johor Bahru271institutions2025
DIFFERENCE140 institutionsJohor Bahru higher
Muar131institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Johor Bahru14.6students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE4.8 students per teacherJohor Bahru higher
Muar9.8students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Johor Bahru91,296.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE27,865.2 metric tonnesJohor Bahru higher
Muar63,430.8metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Johor Bahru3,042active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,467 active public-sector hospital bedsJohor Bahru higher
Muar575active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia