Poverty and living standards in M.D. Besut, Malaysia: official figures
The 2024 Household Income and Expenditure Survey puts the poverty rate in Besut at 13.1% of households, meaning households with monthly income below the national Poverty Line Income. That is 9th highest of 37 among the 37 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.
Has poverty fallen in Besut?
In Besut the share of households below the poverty line was 12.7% in 2022 and 13.1% in 2024.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Besut?
The Gini coefficient of household income in Besut was 0.311 in 2024; 0 means perfect equality and 1 means one household has all income. That is 15th most equal of 37 among the 37 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyIs inequality rising in Besut?
The Gini coefficient in Besut was 0.330 in 2022 and 0.311 in 2024.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyMore figures
- Poverty in Besut rose by 0.4 percentage points between the 2022 and 2024 surveys. Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copy
How M.D. Besut compares with other cities in Malaysia
Households below the poverty line (2024)
M.D. Besut ranks 9 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | M.D. Tanah Merah | 14.9% |
| 7 | M.D. Baling | 14.7% |
| 8 | M.D. Lahad Datu | 13.6% |
| 9 | M.D. Besut | 13.1% |
| 10 | M.D. Keningau | 12.8% |
| 11 | M.D. Tumpat | 12.7% |
| 12 | D.B. Kota Kinabalu | 12.0% |
Gini coefficient of household income (2024)
M.D. Besut ranks 23 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | City | Gini coefficient of household income |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | M.P. Kemaman | 0.319 |
| 21 | M.P. Temerloh | 0.319 |
| 22 | M.P. Kubang Pasu | 0.317 |
| 23 | M.D. Besut | 0.311 |
| 24 | M.P. Dungun | 0.308 |
| 25 | M.D. Kinabatangan | 0.308 |
| 26 | M.B. Miri | 0.307 |
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Sources
- Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM): Household Income and Expenditure: Administrative Districts (Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2022 and 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7a2a6ec4cc0f…)
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