← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS9available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS9same 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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Put two local markets on the same scale.
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SarawakKuching
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SarawakKabong
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Kuching vs Kabong: 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
VSKabong19,400
Kuching higher by 609,200 people
KuchingRM 6,741
VSKabongRM 3,407
Kuching higher by RM 3,334
KuchingRM 5,184
VSKabongRM 3,225
Kuching higher by RM 1,959
Kuching32,454.1
VSKabong3,611.9
Kuching higher by 28,842.2 metric tonnes
Kuching1,412
VSKabong0
Kuching higher by 1,412 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuching628,600people2026
DIFFERENCE609,200 peopleKuching higher
Kabong19,400people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,334Kuching higher
KabongRM 3,407median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,959Kuching higher
KabongRM 3,225mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 4,101Kuching higher
KabongRM 4,136mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE3.2 percentage pointsKuching higher
Kabong4.5%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.06Kuching higher
Kabong0.289household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kuching187institutions2025
DIFFERENCE182 institutionsKuching higher
Kabong5institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE28,842.2 metric tonnesKuching higher
Kabong3,611.9metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,412 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Kabong0active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia