Poverty and living standards in M.P. Kuala Selangor, Malaysia: official figures
The 2024 Household Income and Expenditure Survey puts the poverty rate in Kuala Selangor at 1.8% of households, meaning households with monthly income below the national Poverty Line Income. That is 3rd lowest of 37 among the 37 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.
Has poverty fallen in Kuala Selangor?
In Kuala Selangor the share of households below the poverty line was 2.8% in 2022 and 1.8% in 2024.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Kuala Selangor?
The Gini coefficient of household income in Kuala Selangor was 0.350 in 2024; 0 means perfect equality and 1 means one household has all income. That is 8th 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 Kuala Selangor?
The Gini coefficient in Kuala Selangor was 0.346 in 2022 and 0.350 in 2024.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyMore figures
- Poverty in Kuala Selangor fell by 1.0 percentage points between the 2022 and 2024 surveys. Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copy
How M.P. Kuala Selangor compares with other cities in Malaysia
Households below the poverty line (2024)
M.P. Kuala Selangor ranks 35 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | M.D. Sabak Bernam | 2.7% |
| 32 | M.P. Muar | 2.1% |
| 33 | M.P. Pontian | 2.0% |
| 34 | M.P. Bentong | 2.0% |
| 35 | M.P. Kuala Selangor | 1.8% |
| 36 | M.P. Kuala Langat | 0.3% |
| 37 | M.P. Sepang | 0.1% |
Gini coefficient of household income (2024)
M.P. Kuala Selangor ranks 8 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | City | Gini coefficient of household income |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | M.D. Tanah Merah | 0.363 |
| 6 | M.D. Kota Belud | 0.361 |
| 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 |
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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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