← 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
COMPARE DISTRICTS
Put two local markets on the same scale.
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JohorPontian
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JohorMuar
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Pontian vs Muar: how much is truly like-for-like?
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USE IT THIS WAY
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?
Pontian177,800
VSMuar325,000
Muar higher by 147,200 people
PontianRM 5,685
VSMuarRM 7,334
Muar higher by RM 1,649
PontianRM 4,856
VSMuarRM 5,541
Muar higher by RM 685
Pontian119,516.9
VSMuar63,430.8
Pontian higher by 56,086.1 metric tonnes
Pontian120
VSMuar575
Muar higher by 455 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Pontian177,800people2026
DIFFERENCE147,200 peopleMuar higher
Muar325,000people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024PontianRM 5,685median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,649Muar higher
MuarRM 7,334median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024PontianRM 4,856mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 685Muar higher
MuarRM 5,541mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024PontianRM 7,011mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,390Muar higher
MuarRM 8,401mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Pontian2%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE0.1 percentage pointsMuar higher
Muar2.1%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Pontian0.341household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.035Pontian higher
Muar0.306household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Pontian29,343students2025
DIFFERENCE11,596 studentsMuar higher
Muar40,939students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Pontian100institutions2025
DIFFERENCE31 institutionsMuar higher
Muar131institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Pontian10.2students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE0.4 students per teacherPontian higher
Muar9.8students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Pontian119,516.9metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE56,086.1 metric tonnesPontian higher
Muar63,430.8metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Pontian120active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE455 active public-sector hospital bedsMuar higher
Muar575active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia