← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS11available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS11same published periodBest candidates for direct numeric comparison. PERIOD MISMATCHES0latest periods differNo direct difference is calculated for these rows. DISTRICTS INDEXED168available in the current directoryCoverage depends on the underlying district datasets. Same-period comparisons only; mismatched periods stay visibly flagged.Population Median household income Household expenditure Crop production Public-sector hospital beds
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SabahKinabatangan
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SabahKota Kinabalu
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Kinabatangan vs Kota Kinabalu: how much is truly like-for-like?
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CARA MEMBACANYA
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AT A GLANCE
What separates these two districts?
Kinabatangan164,400
VSKota Kinabalu556,100
Kota Kinabalu higher by 391,700 people
KinabatanganRM 4,897
VSKota KinabaluRM 5,896
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 999
KinabatanganRM 2,482
VSKota KinabaluRM 4,726
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 2,244
Kinabatangan146.5
VSKota Kinabalu576.2
Kota Kinabalu higher by 429.7 metric tonnes
Kinabatangan68
VSKota Kinabalu2,175
Kota Kinabalu higher by 2,107 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kinabatangan164,400people2026
DIFFERENCE391,700 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KinabatanganRM 4,897median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 999Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KinabatanganRM 2,482mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,244Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KinabatanganRM 5,632mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,083Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kinabatangan26.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE14.7 percentage pointsKinabatangan higher
Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kinabatangan0.308household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.118Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kinabatangan9,292students2025
DIFFERENCE62,161 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kinabatangan35institutions2025
DIFFERENCE47 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kinabatangan10.6students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE4.9 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kinabatangan146.5metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE429.7 metric tonnesKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kinabatangan68active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,107 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia