← 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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TerengganuBesut
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TerengganuDungun
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Besut vs Dungun: how much is truly like-for-like?
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AT A GLANCE
What separates these two districts?
Besut169,400
VSDungun171,900
Dungun higher by 2,500 people
BesutRM 5,820
VSDungunRM 7,156
Dungun higher by RM 1,336
BesutRM 4,339
VSDungunRM 5,833
Dungun higher by RM 1,494
Besut13,173.8
VSDungun7,899
Besut higher by 5,274.8 metric tonnes
Besut140
VSDungun100
Besut higher by 40 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Besut169,400people2026
DIFFERENCE2,500 peopleDungun higher
Dungun171,900people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024BesutRM 5,820median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,336Dungun higher
DungunRM 7,156median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024BesutRM 4,339mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,494Dungun higher
DungunRM 5,833mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024BesutRM 6,747mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,308Dungun higher
DungunRM 8,055mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Besut13.1%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE8.7 percentage pointsBesut higher
Dungun4.4%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Besut0.311household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.003Besut higher
Dungun0.308household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Besut36,051students2025
DIFFERENCE2,619 studentsBesut higher
Dungun33,432students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Besut75institutions2025
DIFFERENCE3 institutionsBesut higher
Dungun72institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Besut10.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE0.9 students per teacherDungun higher
Dungun11.4students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Besut13,173.8metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE5,274.8 metric tonnesBesut higher
Dungun7,899metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Besut140active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE40 active public-sector hospital bedsBesut higher
Dungun100active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia