← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS10available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS10same 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
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JohorPontian
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JohorTangkak
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Pontian vs Tangkak: 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?
Pontian177,800
VSTangkak168,900
Pontian higher by 8,900 people
PontianRM 5,685
VSTangkakRM 6,374
Tangkak higher by RM 689
PontianRM 4,856
VSTangkakRM 4,673
Pontian higher by RM 183
Pontian119,516.9
VSTangkak202,500.3
Tangkak higher by 82,983.4 metric tonnes
PopulationPopulation
2026Pontian177,800people2026
DIFFERENCE8,900 peoplePontian higher
Tangkak168,900people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024PontianRM 5,685median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 689Tangkak higher
TangkakRM 6,374median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024PontianRM 4,856mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 183Pontian higher
TangkakRM 4,673mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024PontianRM 7,011mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 513Tangkak higher
TangkakRM 7,524mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Pontian2%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE2 percentage pointsTangkak higher
Tangkak4%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Pontian0.341household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.035Pontian higher
Tangkak0.306household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Pontian29,343students2025
DIFFERENCE7,826 studentsPontian higher
Tangkak21,517students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Pontian100institutions2025
DIFFERENCE19 institutionsPontian higher
Tangkak81institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Pontian10.2students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE0.6 students per teacherPontian higher
Tangkak9.6students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Pontian119,516.9metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE82,983.4 metric tonnesTangkak higher
Tangkak202,500.3metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM