← 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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SabahTawau
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Kota Kinabalu vs Tawau: 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
VSTawau418,100
Kota Kinabalu higher by 138,000 people
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896
VSTawauRM 4,852
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,044
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726
VSTawauRM 3,182
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,544
Kota Kinabalu576.2
VSTawau13,996.8
Tawau higher by 13,420.6 metric tonnes
Kota Kinabalu2,175
VSTawau431
Kota Kinabalu higher by 1,744 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
DIFFERENCE138,000 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Tawau418,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,044Kota Kinabalu higher
TawauRM 4,852median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,544Kota Kinabalu higher
TawauRM 3,182mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,964Kota Kinabalu higher
TawauRM 6,751mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE1.2 percentage pointsTawau higher
Tawau13.2%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.037Kota Kinabalu higher
Tawau0.389household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
DIFFERENCE20,707 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Tawau50,746students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
DIFFERENCE1 institutionsTawau higher
Tawau83institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE3 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Tawau12.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE13,420.6 metric tonnesTawau higher
Tawau13,996.8metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,744 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Tawau431active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia