← 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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SarawakKanowit
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Kuching vs Kanowit: 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
VSKanowit25,600
Kuching higher by 603,000 people
KuchingRM 6,741
VSKanowitRM 3,511
Kuching higher by RM 3,230
KuchingRM 5,184
VSKanowitRM 3,240
Kuching higher by RM 1,944
Kuching32,454.1
VSKanowit3,668
Kuching higher by 28,786.1 metric tonnes
Kuching1,412
VSKanowit100
Kuching higher by 1,312 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuching628,600people2026
DIFFERENCE603,000 peopleKuching higher
Kanowit25,600people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,230Kuching higher
KanowitRM 3,511median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,944Kuching higher
KanowitRM 3,240mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,688Kuching higher
KanowitRM 4,549mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE14.1 percentage pointsKanowit higher
Kanowit21.8%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.006Kuching higher
Kanowit0.343household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kuching53,788students2025
DIFFERENCE49,051 studentsKuching higher
Kanowit4,737students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kuching187institutions2025
DIFFERENCE149 institutionsKuching higher
Kanowit38institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE4.9 students per teacherKuching higher
Kanowit6.8students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE28,786.1 metric tonnesKuching higher
Kanowit3,668metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,312 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Kanowit100active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia