← 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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SarawakSimunjan
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SarawakKuching
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Simunjan vs Kuching: 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?
Simunjan12,000
VSKuching628,600
Kuching higher by 616,600 people
SimunjanRM 3,365
VSKuchingRM 6,741
Kuching higher by RM 3,376
SimunjanRM 3,130
VSKuchingRM 5,184
Kuching higher by RM 2,054
Simunjan9,221.8
VSKuching32,454.1
Kuching higher by 23,232.3 metric tonnes
Simunjan42
VSKuching1,412
Kuching higher by 1,370 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Simunjan12,000people2026
DIFFERENCE616,600 peopleKuching higher
Kuching628,600people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024SimunjanRM 3,365median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,376Kuching higher
KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024SimunjanRM 3,130mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,054Kuching higher
KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024SimunjanRM 4,246mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,991Kuching higher
KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Simunjan14.9%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE7.2 percentage pointsSimunjan higher
Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Simunjan0.311household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.038Kuching higher
Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Simunjan6,919students2025
DIFFERENCE46,869 studentsKuching higher
Kuching53,788students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Simunjan53institutions2025
DIFFERENCE134 institutionsKuching higher
Kuching187institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Simunjan7.4students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE4.3 students per teacherKuching higher
Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Simunjan9,221.8metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE23,232.3 metric tonnesKuching higher
Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Simunjan42active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,370 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia