← 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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SabahKota Kinabalu
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SabahPenampang
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Kota Kinabalu vs Penampang: how much is truly like-for-like?
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CARA MEMBACANYA
Higher is not automatically better. Population, income, expenditure, poverty, hospital beds and agricultural production all require different interpretation.
AT A GLANCE
What separates these two districts?
Kota Kinabalu556,100
VSPenampang165,500
Kota Kinabalu higher by 390,600 people
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896
VSPenampangRM 6,090
Penampang higher by RM 194
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726
VSPenampangRM 4,234
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 492
Kota Kinabalu576.2
VSPenampang2,414.4
Penampang higher by 1,838.2 metric tonnes
Kota Kinabalu2,175
VSPenampang0
Kota Kinabalu higher by 2,175 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
DIFFERENCE390,600 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Penampang165,500people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 194Penampang higher
PenampangRM 6,090median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 492Kota Kinabalu higher
PenampangRM 4,234mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,165Kota Kinabalu higher
PenampangRM 7,550mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE6.3 percentage pointsKota Kinabalu higher
Penampang5.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.078Kota Kinabalu higher
Penampang0.348household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
DIFFERENCE45,839 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Penampang25,614students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
DIFFERENCE49 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Penampang33institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.5 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Penampang14students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE1,838.2 metric tonnesPenampang higher
Penampang2,414.4metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,175 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Penampang0active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia