← 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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SabahKunak
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SabahKota Kinabalu
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Kunak 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?
Kunak76,700
VSKota Kinabalu556,100
Kota Kinabalu higher by 479,400 people
KunakRM 4,539
VSKota KinabaluRM 5,896
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,357
KunakRM 2,797
VSKota KinabaluRM 4,726
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,929
Kunak212.9
VSKota Kinabalu576.2
Kota Kinabalu higher by 363.3 metric tonnes
Kunak48
VSKota Kinabalu2,175
Kota Kinabalu higher by 2,127 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kunak76,700people2026
DIFFERENCE479,400 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KunakRM 4,539median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,357Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KunakRM 2,797mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,929Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KunakRM 6,608mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,107Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kunak29.2%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE17.2 percentage pointsKunak higher
Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kunak0.484household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.058Kunak higher
Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kunak9,343students2025
DIFFERENCE62,110 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kunak18institutions2025
DIFFERENCE64 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kunak12students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE3.5 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kunak212.9metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE363.3 metric tonnesKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kunak48active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,127 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia