← 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
COMPARE DISTRICTS
Put two local markets on the same scale.
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SabahPapar
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SabahTenom
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Papar vs Tenom: how much is truly like-for-like?
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USE IT THIS WAY
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?
Papar122,500
VSTenom54,700
Papar higher by 67,800 people
PaparRM 5,177
VSTenomRM 4,161
Papar higher by RM 1,016
PaparRM 3,613
VSTenomRM 3,504
Papar higher by RM 109
Papar6,840.5
VSTenom31,358.9
Tenom higher by 24,518.4 metric tonnes
Papar77
VSTenom70
Papar higher by 7 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Papar122,500people2026
DIFFERENCE67,800 peoplePapar higher
Tenom54,700people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024PaparRM 5,177median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,016Papar higher
TenomRM 4,161median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024PaparRM 3,613mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 109Papar higher
TenomRM 3,504mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024PaparRM 6,038mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 628Papar higher
TenomRM 5,410mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Papar12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE0.1 percentage pointsTenom higher
Tenom12.1%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Papar0.313household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.023Tenom higher
Tenom0.336household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Papar25,302students2025
DIFFERENCE14,171 studentsPapar higher
Tenom11,131students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Papar60institutions2025
DIFFERENCE8 institutionsPapar higher
Tenom52institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Papar11.8students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE2.3 students per teacherPapar higher
Tenom9.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Papar6,840.5metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE24,518.4 metric tonnesTenom higher
Tenom31,358.9metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Papar77active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE7 active public-sector hospital bedsPapar higher
Tenom70active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia