← 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
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SarawakKuching
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SarawakBau
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Kuching vs Bau: 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?
Kuching628,600
VSBau54,200
Kuching higher by 574,400 people
KuchingRM 6,741
VSBauRM 4,885
Kuching higher by RM 1,856
KuchingRM 5,184
VSBauRM 3,965
Kuching higher by RM 1,219
Kuching32,454.1
VSBau8,364.1
Kuching higher by 24,090 metric tonnes
Kuching1,412
VSBau68
Kuching higher by 1,344 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuching628,600people2026
DIFFERENCE574,400 peopleKuching higher
Bau54,200people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,856Kuching higher
BauRM 4,885median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,219Kuching higher
BauRM 3,965mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,394Kuching higher
BauRM 5,843mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE1.5 percentage pointsKuching higher
Bau6.2%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.022Kuching higher
Bau0.327household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kuching53,788students2025
DIFFERENCE43,964 studentsKuching higher
Bau9,824students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kuching187institutions2025
DIFFERENCE143 institutionsKuching higher
Bau44institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE2.2 students per teacherKuching higher
Bau9.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE24,090 metric tonnesKuching higher
Bau8,364.1metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,344 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Bau68active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia