← 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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JohorPontian
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Johor Bahru vs Pontian: 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
VSPontian177,800
Johor Bahru higher by 1.65M people
Johor BahruRM 8,977
VSPontianRM 5,685
Johor Bahru higher by RM 3,292
Johor BahruRM 6,764
VSPontianRM 4,856
Johor Bahru higher by RM 1,908
Johor Bahru91,296.1
VSPontian119,516.9
Pontian higher by 28,220.8 metric tonnes
Johor Bahru3,042
VSPontian120
Johor Bahru higher by 2,922 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Johor Bahru1.83Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE1.65M peopleJohor Bahru higher
Pontian177,800people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Johor BahruRM 8,977median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,292Johor Bahru higher
PontianRM 5,685median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Johor BahruRM 6,764mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,908Johor Bahru higher
PontianRM 4,856mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Johor BahruRM 10,975mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,964Johor Bahru higher
PontianRM 7,011mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Johor Bahru1.9%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE0.1 percentage pointsPontian higher
Pontian2%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Johor Bahru0.35household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.009Johor Bahru higher
Pontian0.341household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Johor Bahru130,748students2025
DIFFERENCE101,405 studentsJohor Bahru higher
Pontian29,343students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Johor Bahru271institutions2025
DIFFERENCE171 institutionsJohor Bahru higher
Pontian100institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Johor Bahru14.6students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE4.4 students per teacherJohor Bahru higher
Pontian10.2students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Johor Bahru91,296.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE28,220.8 metric tonnesPontian higher
Pontian119,516.9metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Johor Bahru3,042active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,922 active public-sector hospital bedsJohor Bahru higher
Pontian120active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia