← 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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SabahPapar
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SabahLahad Datu
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Papar vs Lahad Datu: 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?
Papar122,500
VSLahad Datu251,100
Lahad Datu higher by 128,600 people
PaparRM 5,177
VSLahad DatuRM 5,526
Lahad Datu higher by RM 349
PaparRM 3,613
VSLahad DatuRM 3,571
Papar higher by RM 42
Papar6,840.5
VSLahad Datu10,792.2
Lahad Datu higher by 3,951.7 metric tonnes
Papar77
VSLahad Datu268
Lahad Datu higher by 191 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Papar122,500people2026
DIFFERENCE128,600 peopleLahad Datu higher
Lahad Datu251,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024PaparRM 5,177median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 349Lahad Datu higher
Lahad DatuRM 5,526median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024PaparRM 3,613mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 42Papar higher
Lahad DatuRM 3,571mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024PaparRM 6,038mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 519Lahad Datu higher
Lahad DatuRM 6,557mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Papar12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE1.6 percentage pointsLahad Datu higher
Lahad Datu13.6%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Papar0.313household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.027Papar higher
Lahad Datu0.286household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Papar25,302students2025
DIFFERENCE6,855 studentsLahad Datu higher
Lahad Datu32,157students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Papar60institutions2025
DIFFERENCE7 institutionsPapar higher
Lahad Datu53institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Papar11.8students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.5 students per teacherLahad Datu higher
Lahad Datu13.3students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Papar6,840.5metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE3,951.7 metric tonnesLahad Datu higher
Lahad Datu10,792.2metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Papar77active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE191 active public-sector hospital bedsLahad Datu higher
Lahad Datu268active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia