← 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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SarawakSamarahan
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SarawakSibu
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Samarahan vs Sibu: 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?
Samarahan137,200
VSSibu257,100
Sibu higher by 119,900 people
SamarahanRM 6,785
VSSibuRM 5,737
Samarahan higher by RM 1,048
SamarahanRM 4,973
VSSibuRM 4,490
Samarahan higher by RM 483
Samarahan6,580.4
VSSibu7,333.6
Sibu higher by 753.2 metric tonnes
Samarahan128
VSSibu662
Sibu higher by 534 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Samarahan137,200people2026
DIFFERENCE119,900 peopleSibu higher
Sibu257,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024SamarahanRM 6,785median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,048Samarahan higher
SibuRM 5,737median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024SamarahanRM 4,973mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 483Samarahan higher
SibuRM 4,490mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024SamarahanRM 7,965mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,123Samarahan higher
SibuRM 6,842mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Samarahan6.3%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE0 percentage pointsEqual
Sibu6.3%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Samarahan0.322household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.002Samarahan higher
Sibu0.32household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Samarahan27,478students2025
DIFFERENCE16,232 studentsSibu higher
Sibu43,710students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Samarahan30institutions2025
DIFFERENCE107 institutionsSibu higher
Sibu137institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Samarahan11.8students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.3 students per teacherSamarahan higher
Sibu10.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Samarahan6,580.4metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE753.2 metric tonnesSibu higher
Sibu7,333.6metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Samarahan128active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE534 active public-sector hospital bedsSibu higher
Sibu662active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia