← 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 Marudu
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SabahKota Kinabalu
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Kota Marudu vs Kota Kinabalu: 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 Marudu75,500
VSKota Kinabalu556,100
Kota Kinabalu higher by 480,600 people
Kota MaruduRM 2,877
VSKota KinabaluRM 5,896
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 3,019
Kota MaruduRM 3,466
VSKota KinabaluRM 4,726
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,260
Kota Marudu8,401.2
VSKota Kinabalu576.2
Kota Marudu higher by 7,825 metric tonnes
Kota Marudu97
VSKota Kinabalu2,175
Kota Kinabalu higher by 2,078 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Marudu75,500people2026
DIFFERENCE480,600 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota MaruduRM 2,877median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,019Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota MaruduRM 3,466mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,260Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota MaruduRM 4,685mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 4,030Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Marudu40%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE28 percentage pointsKota Marudu higher
Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Marudu0.421household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.005Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kota Marudu17,427students2025
DIFFERENCE54,026 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Marudu40institutions2025
DIFFERENCE42 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kota Marudu11.8students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE3.7 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Marudu8,401.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE7,825 metric tonnesKota Marudu higher
Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Marudu97active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,078 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia