← 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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Put two local markets on the same scale.
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SabahKota Kinabalu
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SabahSemporna
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Kota Kinabalu vs Semporna: 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
VSSemporna202,700
Kota Kinabalu higher by 353,400 people
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896
VSSempornaRM 4,059
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,837
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726
VSSempornaRM 2,567
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 2,159
Kota Kinabalu576.2
VSSemporna9,710.8
Semporna higher by 9,134.6 metric tonnes
Kota Kinabalu2,175
VSSemporna70
Kota Kinabalu higher by 2,105 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
DIFFERENCE353,400 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Semporna202,700people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,837Kota Kinabalu higher
SempornaRM 4,059median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,159Kota Kinabalu higher
SempornaRM 2,567mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,111Kota Kinabalu higher
SempornaRM 5,604mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE18.4 percentage pointsSemporna higher
Semporna30.4%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.015Kota Kinabalu higher
Semporna0.411household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
DIFFERENCE44,998 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Semporna26,455students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
DIFFERENCE32 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Semporna50institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE2.8 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Semporna12.7students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE9,134.6 metric tonnesSemporna higher
Semporna9,710.8metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,105 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Semporna70active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia