← 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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PahangJerantut
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PahangPekan
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Jerantut vs Pekan: 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?
Jerantut100,700
VSPekan130,700
Pekan higher by 30,000 people
JerantutRM 4,231
VSPekanRM 4,344
Pekan higher by RM 113
JerantutRM 3,732
VSPekanRM 3,799
Pekan higher by RM 67
Jerantut3,510.9
VSPekan7,847.8
Pekan higher by 4,336.9 metric tonnes
Jerantut77
VSPekan110
Pekan higher by 33 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Jerantut100,700people2026
DIFFERENCE30,000 peoplePekan higher
Pekan130,700people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024JerantutRM 4,231median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 113Pekan higher
PekanRM 4,344median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024JerantutRM 3,732mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 67Pekan higher
PekanRM 3,799mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024JerantutRM 5,220mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 122Jerantut higher
PekanRM 5,098mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Jerantut8.8%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE2.1 percentage pointsPekan higher
Pekan10.9%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Jerantut0.319household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.042Jerantut higher
Pekan0.277household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Jerantut16,793students2025
DIFFERENCE5,552 studentsPekan higher
Pekan22,345students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Jerantut62institutions2025
DIFFERENCE1 institutionsPekan higher
Pekan63institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Jerantut9.1students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.4 students per teacherPekan higher
Pekan10.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Jerantut3,510.9metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE4,336.9 metric tonnesPekan higher
Pekan7,847.8metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Jerantut77active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE33 active public-sector hospital bedsPekan higher
Pekan110active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia