← 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
COMPARE DISTRICTS
Put two local markets on the same scale.
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SarawakSibu
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SarawakSamarahan
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Sibu vs Samarahan: how much is truly like-for-like?
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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?
Sibu257,100
VSSamarahan137,200
Sibu higher by 119,900 people
SibuRM 5,737
VSSamarahanRM 6,785
Samarahan higher by RM 1,048
SibuRM 4,490
VSSamarahanRM 4,973
Samarahan higher by RM 483
Sibu7,333.6
VSSamarahan6,580.4
Sibu higher by 753.2 metric tonnes
Sibu662
VSSamarahan128
Sibu higher by 534 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Sibu257,100people2026
DIFFERENCE119,900 peopleSibu higher
Samarahan137,200people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024SibuRM 5,737median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,048Samarahan higher
SamarahanRM 6,785median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024SibuRM 4,490mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 483Samarahan higher
SamarahanRM 4,973mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024SibuRM 6,842mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,123Samarahan higher
SamarahanRM 7,965mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Sibu6.3%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE0 percentage pointsEqual
Samarahan6.3%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Sibu0.32household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.002Samarahan higher
Samarahan0.322household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Sibu43,710students2025
DIFFERENCE16,232 studentsSibu higher
Samarahan27,478students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Sibu137institutions2025
DIFFERENCE107 institutionsSibu higher
Samarahan30institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Sibu10.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.3 students per teacherSamarahan higher
Samarahan11.8students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Sibu7,333.6metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE753.2 metric tonnesSibu higher
Samarahan6,580.4metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Sibu662active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE534 active public-sector hospital bedsSibu higher
Samarahan128active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia