← 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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SabahKeningau
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SabahTawau
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Keningau vs Tawau: how much is truly like-for-like?
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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?
Keningau157,400
VSTawau418,100
Tawau higher by 260,700 people
KeningauRM 4,801
VSTawauRM 4,852
Tawau higher by RM 51
KeningauRM 3,542
VSTawauRM 3,182
Keningau higher by RM 360
Keningau7,384.3
VSTawau13,996.8
Tawau higher by 6,612.5 metric tonnes
Keningau216
VSTawau431
Tawau higher by 215 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Keningau157,400people2026
DIFFERENCE260,700 peopleTawau higher
Tawau418,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KeningauRM 4,801median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 51Tawau higher
TawauRM 4,852median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KeningauRM 3,542mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 360Keningau higher
TawauRM 3,182mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KeningauRM 6,033mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 718Tawau higher
TawauRM 6,751mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Keningau12.8%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE0.4 percentage pointsTawau higher
Tawau13.2%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Keningau0.322household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.067Tawau higher
Tawau0.389household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Keningau32,877students2025
DIFFERENCE17,869 studentsTawau higher
Tawau50,746students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Keningau82institutions2025
DIFFERENCE1 institutionsTawau higher
Tawau83institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Keningau11.3students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.2 students per teacherTawau higher
Tawau12.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Keningau7,384.3metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE6,612.5 metric tonnesTawau higher
Tawau13,996.8metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Keningau216active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE215 active public-sector hospital bedsTawau higher
Tawau431active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia