← 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.
SarawakPakan
8shared metricsSwap ↔
SarawakMatu
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Pakan vs Matu: 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?
Pakan15,800
VSMatu16,600
Matu higher by 800 people
PakanRM 3,742
VSMatuRM 3,891
Matu higher by RM 149
PakanRM 3,444
VSMatuRM 2,992
Pakan higher by RM 452
Pakan1,746.2
VSMatu10,665.7
Matu higher by 8,919.5 metric tonnes
Pakan0
VSMatu0
Equal in 2022
PopulationPopulation
2026Pakan15,800people2026
DIFFERENCE800 peopleMatu higher
Matu16,600people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024PakanRM 3,742median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 149Matu higher
MatuRM 3,891median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024PakanRM 3,444mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 452Pakan higher
MatuRM 2,992mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024PakanRM 4,473mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 56Pakan higher
MatuRM 4,417mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Pakan14.5%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE5.4 percentage pointsPakan higher
Matu9.1%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Pakan0.306household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.002Matu higher
Matu0.308household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
AgricultureCrop production
2017Pakan1,746.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE8,919.5 metric tonnesMatu higher
Matu10,665.7metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Pakan0active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE0 active public-sector hospital bedsEqual
Matu0active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia