← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS8available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS8same 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
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SabahKota Kinabalu
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SabahTongod
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Kota Kinabalu vs Tongod: 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
VSTongod42,500
Kota Kinabalu higher by 513,600 people
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896
VSTongodRM 3,470
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 2,426
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726
VSTongodRM 2,465
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 2,261
Kota Kinabalu576.2
VSTongod245.9
Kota Kinabalu higher by 330.3 metric tonnes
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
DIFFERENCE513,600 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Tongod42,500people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,426Kota Kinabalu higher
TongodRM 3,470median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,261Kota Kinabalu higher
TongodRM 2,465mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 4,625Kota Kinabalu higher
TongodRM 4,090mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE29.5 percentage pointsTongod higher
Tongod41.5%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.082Kota Kinabalu higher
Tongod0.344household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
DIFFERENCE55 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Tongod27institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE330.3 metric tonnesKota Kinabalu higher
Tongod245.9metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM