← 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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PahangPekan
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PahangMaran
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Pekan vs Maran: 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?
Pekan130,700
VSMaran120,700
Pekan higher by 10,000 people
PekanRM 4,344
VSMaranRM 4,470
Maran higher by RM 126
PekanRM 3,799
VSMaranRM 3,764
Pekan higher by RM 35
Pekan7,847.8
VSMaran12,731.2
Maran higher by 4,883.4 metric tonnes
Pekan110
VSMaran70
Pekan higher by 40 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Pekan130,700people2026
DIFFERENCE10,000 peoplePekan higher
Maran120,700people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024PekanRM 4,344median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 126Maran higher
MaranRM 4,470median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024PekanRM 3,799mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 35Pekan higher
MaranRM 3,764mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024PekanRM 5,098mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 10Pekan higher
MaranRM 5,088mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Pekan10.9%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE3 percentage pointsPekan higher
Maran7.9%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Pekan0.277household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.02Pekan higher
Maran0.257household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Pekan22,345students2025
DIFFERENCE3,161 studentsPekan higher
Maran19,184students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Pekan63institutions2025
DIFFERENCE8 institutionsMaran higher
Maran71institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Pekan10.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.4 students per teacherPekan higher
Maran9.1students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Pekan7,847.8metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE4,883.4 metric tonnesMaran higher
Maran12,731.2metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Pekan110active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE40 active public-sector hospital bedsPekan higher
Maran70active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia