← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS8available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS8same 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
COMPARE DISTRICTS
Put two local markets on the same scale.
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SarawakKuching
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SarawakPakan
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Kuching vs Pakan: how much is truly like-for-like?
District comparisons only use metrics available for both places. PulseKita keeps source periods visible and refuses to calculate a direct difference when the latest periods do not match.
USE IT THIS WAY
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
VSPakan15,800
Kuching higher by 612,800 people
KuchingRM 6,741
VSPakanRM 3,742
Kuching higher by RM 2,999
KuchingRM 5,184
VSPakanRM 3,444
Kuching higher by RM 1,740
Kuching32,454.1
VSPakan1,746.2
Kuching higher by 30,707.9 metric tonnes
Kuching1,412
VSPakan0
Kuching higher by 1,412 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuching628,600people2026
DIFFERENCE612,800 peopleKuching higher
Pakan15,800people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,999Kuching higher
PakanRM 3,742median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,740Kuching higher
PakanRM 3,444mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,764Kuching higher
PakanRM 4,473mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE6.8 percentage pointsPakan higher
Pakan14.5%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.043Kuching higher
Pakan0.306household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE30,707.9 metric tonnesKuching higher
Pakan1,746.2metric 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
Pakan0active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia