Poverty and living standards in M.D. Kerian, Malaysia: official figures

The 2024 Household Income and Expenditure Survey puts the poverty rate in Kerian at 7.3% of households, meaning households with monthly income below the national Poverty Line Income. That is joint 18th highest of 37 among the 37 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.

Has poverty fallen in Kerian?

In Kerian the share of households below the poverty line was 8.7% in 2022 and 7.3% in 2024.

Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copy

How unequal is income in Kerian?

The Gini coefficient of household income in Kerian was 0.305 in 2024; 0 means perfect equality and 1 means one household has all income. That is 9th 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 copy

Is inequality rising in Kerian?

The Gini coefficient in Kerian was 0.364 in 2022 and 0.305 in 2024.

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More figures

Poverty in Kerian fell by 1.4 percentage points between the 2022 and 2024 surveys. Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copy

How M.D. Kerian compares with other cities in Malaysia

Households below the poverty line (2024)

M.D. Kerian ranks 18 of 37, highest first.

Rank	City	Households below the poverty line
15	M.D. Pekan	10.9%
16	M.D. Pasir Mas	8.6%
17	M.D. Maran	7.9%
18	M.D. Kerian	7.3%
19	M.D. Marang	7.3%
20	M.D. Machang	7.3%
21	M.P. Temerloh	6.2%

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Gini coefficient of household income (2024)

M.D. Kerian ranks 29 of 37, highest first.

Rank	City	Gini coefficient of household income
26	M.B. Miri	0.307
27	M.P. Muar	0.306
28	M.D. Tangkak	0.306
29	M.D. Kerian	0.305
30	M.D. Pasir Puteh	0.302
31	M.D. Lahad Datu	0.286
32	M.P. Bentong	0.286

Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copy

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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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