Poverty and living standards in M.P. Pontian, Malaysia: official figures

The 2024 Household Income and Expenditure Survey puts the poverty rate in Pontian at 2.0% of households, meaning households with monthly income below the national Poverty Line Income. That is joint 4th lowest of 37 among the 37 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.

Has poverty fallen in Pontian?

In Pontian the share of households below the poverty line was 5.1% in 2022 and 2.0% in 2024.

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

How unequal is income in Pontian?

The Gini coefficient of household income in Pontian was 0.341 in 2024; 0 means perfect equality and 1 means one household has all income. That is 13th 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 copy

Is inequality rising in Pontian?

The Gini coefficient in Pontian was 0.361 in 2022 and 0.341 in 2024.

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More figures

Poverty in Pontian fell by 3.1 percentage points between the 2022 and 2024 surveys. Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copy

How M.P. Pontian compares with other cities in Malaysia

Households below the poverty line (2024)

M.P. Pontian ranks 33 of 37, highest first.

Rank	City	Households below the poverty line
30	M.B. Seremban	2.8%
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%

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

Gini coefficient of household income (2024)

M.P. Pontian ranks 13 of 37, highest first.

Rank	City	Gini coefficient of household income
10	M.D. Penampang	0.348
11	M.P. Manjung	0.346
12	M.D. Tuaran	0.342
13	M.P. Pontian	0.341
14	M.D. Tumpat	0.334
15	M.B. Kuantan	0.332
16	M.P. Sepang	0.332

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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