← 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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SabahTambunan
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Kota Kinabalu vs Tambunan: 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?
Kota Kinabalu556,100
VSTambunan34,000
Kota Kinabalu higher by 522,100 people
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896
VSTambunanRM 4,854
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,042
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726
VSTambunanRM 3,508
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,218
Kota Kinabalu576.2
VSTambunan924.5
Tambunan higher by 348.3 metric tonnes
Kota Kinabalu2,175
VSTambunan49
Kota Kinabalu higher by 2,126 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
DIFFERENCE522,100 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Tambunan34,000people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,042Kota Kinabalu higher
TambunanRM 4,854median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,218Kota Kinabalu higher
TambunanRM 3,508mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,354Kota Kinabalu higher
TambunanRM 5,361mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE3.7 percentage pointsKota Kinabalu higher
Tambunan8.3%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.126Kota Kinabalu higher
Tambunan0.3household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
DIFFERENCE64,298 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Tambunan7,155students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
DIFFERENCE49 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Tambunan33institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE6.5 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Tambunan9students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE348.3 metric tonnesTambunan higher
Tambunan924.5metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,126 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Tambunan49active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia