← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS8available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS8same 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
COMPARE DISTRICTS
Put two local markets on the same scale.
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PerakKerian
8shared metricsSwap ↔
PerakKinta
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Kerian vs Kinta: how much is truly like-for-like?
District comparisons only use metrics available for both places. PulseKita keeps source periods visible and refuses to calculate a direct difference when the latest periods do not match.
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?
Kerian170,100
VSKinta931,000
Kinta higher by 760,900 people
KerianRM 4,554
VSKintaRM 5,136
Kinta higher by RM 582
KerianRM 3,807
VSKintaRM 4,648
Kinta higher by RM 841
Kerian1,026.2
VSKinta147,627.3
Kinta higher by 146,601.1 metric tonnes
PopulationPopulation
2026Kerian170,100people2026
DIFFERENCE760,900 peopleKinta higher
Kinta931,000people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KerianRM 4,554median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 582Kinta higher
KintaRM 5,136median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KerianRM 3,807mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 841Kinta higher
KintaRM 4,648mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KerianRM 5,590mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,168Kinta higher
KintaRM 6,758mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kerian7.3%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE3.5 percentage pointsKerian higher
Kinta3.8%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kerian0.305household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.086Kinta higher
Kinta0.391household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kerian91institutions2025
DIFFERENCE109 institutionsKinta higher
Kinta200institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kerian1,026.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE146,601.1 metric tonnesKinta higher
Kinta147,627.3metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM