← 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 Kinabalu
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SabahKeningau
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Kota Kinabalu vs Keningau: 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?
Kota Kinabalu556,100
VSKeningau157,400
Kota Kinabalu higher by 398,700 people
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896
VSKeningauRM 4,801
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,095
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726
VSKeningauRM 3,542
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,184
Kota Kinabalu576.2
VSKeningau7,384.3
Keningau higher by 6,808.1 metric tonnes
Kota Kinabalu2,175
VSKeningau216
Kota Kinabalu higher by 1,959 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
DIFFERENCE398,700 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Keningau157,400people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,095Kota Kinabalu higher
KeningauRM 4,801median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,184Kota Kinabalu higher
KeningauRM 3,542mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,682Kota Kinabalu higher
KeningauRM 6,033mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE0.8 percentage pointsKeningau higher
Keningau12.8%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.104Kota Kinabalu higher
Keningau0.322household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
DIFFERENCE38,576 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Keningau32,877students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
DIFFERENCE0 institutionsEqual
Keningau82institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE4.2 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Keningau11.3students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE6,808.1 metric tonnesKeningau higher
Keningau7,384.3metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,959 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Keningau216active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia