← 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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Put two local markets on the same scale.
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SarawakKuching
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SarawakKapit
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Kuching vs Kapit: 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
VSKapit37,800
Kuching higher by 590,800 people
KuchingRM 6,741
VSKapitRM 3,259
Kuching higher by RM 3,482
KuchingRM 5,184
VSKapitRM 3,683
Kuching higher by RM 1,501
Kuching32,454.1
VSKapit2,703.8
Kuching higher by 29,750.3 metric tonnes
Kuching1,412
VSKapit134
Kuching higher by 1,278 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuching628,600people2026
DIFFERENCE590,800 peopleKuching higher
Kapit37,800people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,482Kuching higher
KapitRM 3,259median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,501Kuching higher
KapitRM 3,683mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,911Kuching higher
KapitRM 4,326mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE7.8 percentage pointsKapit higher
Kapit15.5%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.003Kuching higher
Kapit0.346household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kuching53,788students2025
DIFFERENCE44,279 studentsKuching higher
Kapit9,509students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kuching187institutions2025
DIFFERENCE137 institutionsKuching higher
Kapit50institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE3.4 students per teacherKuching higher
Kapit8.3students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE29,750.3 metric tonnesKuching higher
Kapit2,703.8metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,278 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Kapit134active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia