← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS20same story universeOnly metrics available for both places are shown. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS20same published periodBest candidates for direct side-by-side reading. PERIOD MISMATCHES0latest periods differThese remain visible and are marked not like-for-like. LARGEST RELATIVE GAP1445.3%Which Malaysian states have the biggest economies?Selangor has the larger value in this metric
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PopulationWhich Malaysian state climbed the population ranking?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Selangor7.45Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE5.53M people287.2%Selangor higher
Kelantan1.93Mpeople2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states are ageing fastest?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Selangor8.7%population aged 65+ · %2026
DIFFERENCE0.9 percentage points11.5%Selangor higher
Kelantan7.8%population aged 65+ · %2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)EconomyWhich Malaysian states have the biggest economies?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025SelangorRM 460,113.65real GDP · RM million · 2015 prices2025
DIFFERENCERM 430,337.891,445.3%Selangor higher
KelantanRM 29,775.76real GDP · RM million · 2015 prices2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)EducationWhich Malaysian states have the most government-school students?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Selangor953.4Kstudents enrolled2025
DIFFERENCE652.1K students enrolled216.5%Selangor higher
Kelantan301.2Kstudents enrolled2025
Ministry of Education MalaysiaJobsHow do unemployment rates differ across Malaysian states?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Selangor2.1%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
DIFFERENCE2 percentage points95.2%Kelantan higher
Kelantan4.1%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyNegeri mana gaji median paling tinggi?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025SelangorRM 3,400median monthly formal wage · RMDec 2025
DIFFERENCERM 1,60088.9%Selangor higher
KelantanRM 1,800median monthly formal wage · RMDec 2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)TourismWhich Malaysian states attract the most domestic visitors?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Selangor36.4domestic visitors · million2025
DIFFERENCE24.3 domestic visitors · million200.8%Selangor higher
Kelantan12.1domestic visitors · million2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)TourismWhich Malaysian states earn the most from domestic tourism?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025SelangorRM 15.8domestic tourism receipts · RM billion2025
DIFFERENCERM 10.6203.8%Selangor higher
KelantanRM 5.2domestic tourism receipts · RM billion2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states have the highest household incomes?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024SelangorRM 10,726median monthly household income · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 6,643162.7%Selangor higher
KelantanRM 4,083median monthly household income · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow has poverty changed across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Selangor0.9%households in absolute poverty · %2024
DIFFERENCE10.6 percentage points1,177.8%Kelantan higher
Kelantan11.5%households in absolute poverty · %2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow much do households spend across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024SelangorRM 7,266mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,44190%Selangor higher
KelantanRM 3,825mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow unequal are household incomes across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Selangor0.33Gini coefficient2024
DIFFERENCE0.02 Gini coefficient7.2%Kelantan higher
Kelantan0.36Gini coefficient2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states gained the most households since 1970?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Selangor2.07Mhouseholds2024
DIFFERENCE1.68M households430.9%Selangor higher
Kelantan390.5Khouseholds2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do fertility rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Selangor1.5total fertility rate · children per woman2024
DIFFERENCE0.8 total fertility rate · children per woman53.3%Kelantan higher
Kelantan2.3total fertility rate · children per woman2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do death rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Selangor4.5crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE1.7 crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population37.8%Kelantan higher
Kelantan6.2crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population2024
National Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)BusinessWhich states have the most business establishments?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Selangor270.4Kestablishments2022
DIFFERENCE227.7K establishments533.5%Selangor higher
Kelantan42.7Kestablishments2022
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)HealthWhich Malaysian states have the most public hospital beds?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Selangor7,640public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE4,670 public-sector hospital beds157.2%Selangor higher
Kelantan2,970public-sector hospital beds2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
HealthWhich Malaysian states have the largest public healthcare workforces?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Selangor24Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
DIFFERENCE11.9K public-sector healthcare staff98.5%Selangor higher
Kelantan12.1Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
PricesWhich Malaysian states saw prices rise fastest since 2010?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2010Selangor44.3CPI points above 2010 base2026
DIFFERENCE13.4 CPI points above 2010 base43.4%Selangor higher
Kelantan30.9CPI points above 2010 base2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states have the highest birth rates?
Tempoh data tidak dinyatakanSelangor11.3live births per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE5.6 live births per 1,000 population49.6%Kelantan higher
Kelantan16.9live births per 1,000 population2024
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