Poverty and living standards in Terengganu, Malaysia: official figures
The absolute poverty rate in Terengganu was 5.8% of households in 2024 (households with income below the national poverty line), 7th highest among the 16 areas.
Has poverty in Terengganu gone down?
Poverty in Terengganu fell between the 2022 and 2024 household surveys: 6.2% of households were below the poverty line in 2022 and 5.8% in 2024, a change of -0.4 percentage points.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Terengganu?
Income inequality in Terengganu, measured by the Gini coefficient of household income, was 0.263 in 2024 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is maximum inequality), the most equal among the 16 areas.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyIs income inequality in Terengganu getting better or worse?
The Gini coefficient of household income in Terengganu fell from 0.326 in 2022 to 0.263 in 2024, so income inequality narrowed.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyHow much of their income do households in Terengganu spend?
Households in Terengganu spent on average 68% of their income in 2024 (RM5,219 out of RM7,627 a month), a share that ranks 7th highest among the 16 areas.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyWhy is average income higher than median income in Terengganu?
The mean household income in Terengganu is 15% higher than the median (RM7,627 against RM6,627 a month in 2024); the gap ranks the narrowest among the 16 areas.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyHow Terengganu compares with other states
Absolute poverty rate, 2024 (% of households) (2024)
Terengganu ranks 7 of 16, highest first. Share of households with income below the national poverty line.
| Rank | Region | Absolute poverty rate, 2024 (% of households) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sarawak | 8.4% |
| 5 | Perak | 6.9% |
| 6 | Pahang | 5.9% |
| 7 | Terengganu | 5.8% |
| 8 | Negeri Sembilan | 4.0% |
| 9 | Perlis | 3.6% |
| 10 | Melaka | 3.0% |
Income inequality (Gini coefficient), 2024 (2024)
Terengganu ranks 16 of 16, highest first. Gini coefficient of household income: 0 is perfect equality, 1 is maximum inequality.
| Rank | Region | Income inequality (Gini coefficient), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Selangor | 0.332 |
| 11 | Labuan | 0.327 |
| 12 | Putrajaya | 0.324 |
| 13 | Pahang | 0.319 |
| 14 | Penang | 0.311 |
| 15 | Perak | 0.298 |
| 16 | Terengganu | 0.263 |
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Sources
- Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM): Household Income and Expenditure Survey by state, 2022 and 2024: mean and median household income, mean household expenditure, Gini coefficient, absolute poverty rate, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2006002bbfb2…)
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