Poverty and living standards in M.D. Penampang, Malaysia: official figures
The 2024 Household Income and Expenditure Survey puts the poverty rate in Penampang at 5.7% of households, meaning households with monthly income below the national Poverty Line Income. That is 16th lowest of 37 among the 37 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.
Has poverty fallen in Penampang?
In Penampang the share of households below the poverty line was 6.7% in 2022 and 5.7% in 2024.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Penampang?
The Gini coefficient of household income in Penampang was 0.348 in 2024; 0 means perfect equality and 1 means one household has all income. That is 10th most unequal 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 Penampang?
The Gini coefficient in Penampang was 0.330 in 2022 and 0.348 in 2024.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyMore figures
- Poverty in Penampang fell by 1.0 percentage points between the 2022 and 2024 surveys. Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copy
How M.D. Penampang compares with other cities in Malaysia
Households below the poverty line (2024)
M.D. Penampang ranks 22 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | M.D. Marang | 7.3% |
| 20 | M.D. Machang | 7.3% |
| 21 | M.P. Temerloh | 6.2% |
| 22 | M.D. Penampang | 5.7% |
| 23 | M.P. Dungun | 4.4% |
| 24 | M.P. Kubang Pasu | 4.0% |
| 25 | M.D. Tangkak | 4.0% |
Gini coefficient of household income (2024)
M.D. Penampang ranks 10 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | City | Gini coefficient of household income |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | M.P. Sandakan | 0.355 |
| 8 | M.P. Kuala Selangor | 0.350 |
| 9 | M.D. Bachok | 0.349 |
| 10 | M.D. Penampang | 0.348 |
| 11 | M.P. Manjung | 0.346 |
| 12 | M.D. Tuaran | 0.342 |
| 13 | M.P. Pontian | 0.341 |
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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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