← 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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PahangBentong
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PahangKuantan
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Bentong vs Kuantan: 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?
Bentong118,700
VSKuantan581,400
Kuantan higher by 462,700 people
BentongRM 5,015
VSKuantanRM 5,520
Kuantan higher by RM 505
BentongRM 4,631
VSKuantanRM 4,969
Kuantan higher by RM 338
Bentong68,640.2
VSKuantan25,659.9
Bentong higher by 42,980.3 metric tonnes
Bentong152
VSKuantan1,176
Kuantan higher by 1,024 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Bentong118,700people2026
DIFFERENCE462,700 peopleKuantan higher
Kuantan581,400people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024BentongRM 5,015median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 505Kuantan higher
KuantanRM 5,520median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024BentongRM 4,631mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 338Kuantan higher
KuantanRM 4,969mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024BentongRM 6,278mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 730Kuantan higher
KuantanRM 7,008mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Bentong2%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE1.7 percentage pointsKuantan higher
Kuantan3.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Bentong0.286household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.046Kuantan higher
Kuantan0.332household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Bentong17,409students2025
DIFFERENCE74,090 studentsKuantan higher
Kuantan91,499students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Bentong56institutions2025
DIFFERENCE79 institutionsKuantan higher
Kuantan135institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Bentong9.4students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE3.4 students per teacherKuantan higher
Kuantan12.8students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Bentong68,640.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE42,980.3 metric tonnesBentong higher
Kuantan25,659.9metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Bentong152active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,024 active public-sector hospital bedsKuantan higher
Kuantan1,176active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia