![💸 Malaysia’s Income Gap 2024: Which States Earn the Most? [OC]](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/i53wzhq6164g1-1024x687.png "💸 Malaysia’s Income Gap 2024: Which States Earn the Most? [OC]")
Data Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia – Household Income by State & Percentile
Tools: Python, Plotly
Some states are earning nearly twice as much as others. Location matters!
🥇 Top Earners:
(High-paying jobs and economic hubs give them a big advantage.)
- WP Putrajaya: RM 13,810
- WP Kuala Lumpur: RM 13,511
- Selangor: RM 13,010
🌱 Middle of the Pack:
(Growing industries, but still behind the leaders.)
- Johor: RM 9,366
- Pulau Pinang: RM 8,985
- Melaka: RM 8,587
📉 Lower-Income States:
(Roughly half of what KL or Putrajaya residents earn.)
- Kelantan: RM 5,208
- Kedah: RM 5,744
- Perlis: RM 5,923
Posted by iseedatapoints
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**Data Source:** [*Department of Statistics Malaysia – Household Income by State & Percentile*](https://open.dosm.gov.my/data-catalogue/hies_state_percentile)
***Tools:*** *Python, Plotly*
It looks like scene from The Office
You know it’ll be better if you put the states on x axis, show the diff in percentages or ommit it to start from 4k ringgit.
Better put this on r/dataisshitty or maybe learn the basics of presenting data from r/datascience
Perak should be on top of Pahang