← 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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SarawakBintulu
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Kuching vs Bintulu: 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
VSBintulu189,300
Kuching higher by 439,300 people
KuchingRM 6,741
VSBintuluRM 8,317
Bintulu higher by RM 1,576
KuchingRM 5,184
VSBintuluRM 5,073
Kuching higher by RM 111
Kuching32,454.1
VSBintulu10,897.7
Kuching higher by 21,556.4 metric tonnes
Kuching1,412
VSBintulu302
Kuching higher by 1,110 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuching628,600people2026
DIFFERENCE439,300 peopleKuching higher
Bintulu189,300people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,576Bintulu higher
BintuluRM 8,317median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 111Kuching higher
BintuluRM 5,073mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,243Bintulu higher
BintuluRM 10,480mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE4 percentage pointsKuching higher
Bintulu3.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.02Bintulu higher
Bintulu0.369household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kuching53,788students2025
DIFFERENCE21,361 studentsKuching higher
Bintulu32,427students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kuching187institutions2025
DIFFERENCE149 institutionsKuching higher
Bintulu38institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE2.9 students per teacherBintulu higher
Bintulu14.6students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE21,556.4 metric tonnesKuching higher
Bintulu10,897.7metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,110 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Bintulu302active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia