← 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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SabahKudat
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Kota Kinabalu vs Kudat: 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
VSKudat94,200
Kota Kinabalu higher by 461,900 people
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896
VSKudatRM 3,249
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 2,647
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726
VSKudatRM 3,206
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,520
Kota Kinabalu576.2
VSKudat18,133.7
Kudat higher by 17,557.5 metric tonnes
Kota Kinabalu2,175
VSKudat180
Kota Kinabalu higher by 1,995 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
DIFFERENCE461,900 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Kudat94,200people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,647Kota Kinabalu higher
KudatRM 3,249median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,520Kota Kinabalu higher
KudatRM 3,206mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 4,144Kota Kinabalu higher
KudatRM 4,571mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE23.3 percentage pointsKudat higher
Kudat35.3%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.041Kota Kinabalu higher
Kudat0.385household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
DIFFERENCE51,390 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Kudat20,063students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
DIFFERENCE12 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Kudat70institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE5.2 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Kudat10.3students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE17,557.5 metric tonnesKudat higher
Kudat18,133.7metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,995 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Kudat180active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia