← 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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TerengganuMarang
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Besut vs Marang: 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?
Besut169,400
VSMarang130,700
Besut higher by 38,700 people
BesutRM 5,820
VSMarangRM 6,246
Marang higher by RM 426
BesutRM 4,339
VSMarangRM 5,141
Marang higher by RM 802
Besut13,173.8
VSMarang14,788.9
Marang higher by 1,615.1 metric tonnes
Besut140
VSMarang0
Besut higher by 140 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Besut169,400people2026
DIFFERENCE38,700 peopleBesut higher
Marang130,700people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024BesutRM 5,820median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 426Marang higher
MarangRM 6,246median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024BesutRM 4,339mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 802Marang higher
MarangRM 5,141mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024BesutRM 6,747mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 60Marang higher
MarangRM 6,807mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Besut13.1%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE5.8 percentage pointsBesut higher
Marang7.3%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Besut0.311household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.03Besut higher
Marang0.281household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Besut36,051students2025
DIFFERENCE12,079 studentsBesut higher
Marang23,972students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Besut75institutions2025
DIFFERENCE33 institutionsBesut higher
Marang42institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Besut10.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.4 students per teacherMarang higher
Marang11.9students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Besut13,173.8metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE1,615.1 metric tonnesMarang higher
Marang14,788.9metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Besut140active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE140 active public-sector hospital bedsBesut higher
Marang0active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia