← 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.
PulseKita compares only metrics available for both districts and keeps the source period visible before calculating any difference.
SarawakMatu
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SarawakKuching
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Matu vs Kuching: 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?
Matu16,600
VSKuching628,600
Kuching higher by 612,000 people
MatuRM 3,891
VSKuchingRM 6,741
Kuching higher by RM 2,850
MatuRM 2,992
VSKuchingRM 5,184
Kuching higher by RM 2,192
Matu10,665.7
VSKuching32,454.1
Kuching higher by 21,788.4 metric tonnes
Matu0
VSKuching1,412
Kuching higher by 1,412 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Matu16,600people2026
DIFFERENCE612,000 peopleKuching higher
Kuching628,600people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024MatuRM 3,891median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,850Kuching higher
KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024MatuRM 2,992mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,192Kuching higher
KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024MatuRM 4,417mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,820Kuching higher
KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Matu9.1%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE1.4 percentage pointsMatu higher
Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Matu0.308household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.041Kuching higher
Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
AgricultureCrop production
2017Matu10,665.7metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE21,788.4 metric tonnesKuching higher
Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Matu0active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,412 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia