← 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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KedahBaling
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KedahSik
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Baling vs Sik: 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?
Baling150,000
VSSik70,900
Baling higher by 79,100 people
BalingRM 3,367
VSSikRM 4,438
Sik higher by RM 1,071
BalingRM 3,041
VSSikRM 3,675
Sik higher by RM 634
Baling5,526.6
VSSik2,280.3
Baling higher by 3,246.3 metric tonnes
Baling115
VSSik93
Baling higher by 22 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Baling150,000people2026
DIFFERENCE79,100 peopleBaling higher
Sik70,900people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024BalingRM 3,367median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,071Sik higher
SikRM 4,438median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024BalingRM 3,041mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 634Sik higher
SikRM 3,675mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024BalingRM 4,345mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 762Sik higher
SikRM 5,107mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Baling14.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE6 percentage pointsBaling higher
Sik8.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Baling0.324household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.001Sik higher
Sik0.325household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Baling26,091students2025
DIFFERENCE14,861 studentsBaling higher
Sik11,230students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Baling77institutions2025
DIFFERENCE44 institutionsBaling higher
Sik33institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Baling10.8students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE0.8 students per teacherBaling higher
Sik10students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Baling5,526.6metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE3,246.3 metric tonnesBaling higher
Sik2,280.3metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Baling115active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE22 active public-sector hospital bedsBaling higher
Sik93active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia