← 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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KedahKuala Muda
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KedahKota Setar
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Kuala Muda vs Kota Setar: 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?
Kuala Muda577,900
VSKota Setar384,100
Kuala Muda higher by 193,800 people
Kuala MudaRM 4,953
VSKota SetarRM 5,208
Kota Setar higher by RM 255
Kuala MudaRM 3,869
VSKota SetarRM 4,495
Kota Setar higher by RM 626
Kuala Muda9,452.3
VSKota Setar0
Kuala Muda higher by 9,452.3 metric tonnes
Kuala Muda703
VSKota Setar1,108
Kota Setar higher by 405 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuala Muda577,900people2026
DIFFERENCE193,800 peopleKuala Muda higher
Kota Setar384,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kuala MudaRM 4,953median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 255Kota Setar higher
Kota SetarRM 5,208median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kuala MudaRM 3,869mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 626Kota Setar higher
Kota SetarRM 4,495mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kuala MudaRM 5,729mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 305Kota Setar higher
Kota SetarRM 6,034mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuala Muda11.8%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE6.3 percentage pointsKuala Muda higher
Kota Setar5.5%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuala Muda0.333household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.005Kuala Muda higher
Kota Setar0.328household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kuala Muda69,574students2025
DIFFERENCE5,568 studentsKuala Muda higher
Kota Setar64,006students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kuala Muda144institutions2025
DIFFERENCE19 institutionsKuala Muda higher
Kota Setar125institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kuala Muda12.1students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.3 students per teacherKuala Muda higher
Kota Setar10.8students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kuala Muda9,452.3metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE9,452.3 metric tonnesKuala Muda higher
Kota Setar0metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kuala Muda703active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE405 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Setar higher
Kota Setar1,108active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia