← 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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SabahTawau
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SabahSandakan
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Tawau vs Sandakan: 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?
Tawau418,100
VSSandakan508,300
Sandakan higher by 90,200 people
TawauRM 4,852
VSSandakanRM 5,314
Sandakan higher by RM 462
TawauRM 3,182
VSSandakanRM 3,677
Sandakan higher by RM 495
Tawau13,996.8
VSSandakan7,123.5
Tawau higher by 6,873.3 metric tonnes
Tawau431
VSSandakan400
Tawau higher by 31 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Tawau418,100people2026
DIFFERENCE90,200 peopleSandakan higher
Sandakan508,300people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024TawauRM 4,852median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 462Sandakan higher
SandakanRM 5,314median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024TawauRM 3,182mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 495Sandakan higher
SandakanRM 3,677mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024TawauRM 6,751mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 103Tawau higher
SandakanRM 6,648mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Tawau13.2%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE2 percentage pointsSandakan higher
Sandakan15.2%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Tawau0.389household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.034Tawau higher
Sandakan0.355household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Tawau50,746students2025
DIFFERENCE1,507 studentsTawau higher
Sandakan49,239students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Tawau83institutions2025
DIFFERENCE4 institutionsSandakan higher
Sandakan87institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Tawau12.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE0.8 students per teacherSandakan higher
Sandakan13.3students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Tawau13,996.8metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE6,873.3 metric tonnesTawau higher
Sandakan7,123.5metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Tawau431active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE31 active public-sector hospital bedsTawau higher
Sandakan400active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia