← 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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SabahSandakan
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SabahLahad Datu
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Sandakan vs Lahad Datu: 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?
Sandakan508,300
VSLahad Datu251,100
Sandakan higher by 257,200 people
SandakanRM 5,314
VSLahad DatuRM 5,526
Lahad Datu higher by RM 212
SandakanRM 3,677
VSLahad DatuRM 3,571
Sandakan higher by RM 106
Sandakan7,123.5
VSLahad Datu10,792.2
Lahad Datu higher by 3,668.7 metric tonnes
Sandakan400
VSLahad Datu268
Sandakan higher by 132 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Sandakan508,300people2026
DIFFERENCE257,200 peopleSandakan higher
Lahad Datu251,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024SandakanRM 5,314median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 212Lahad Datu higher
Lahad DatuRM 5,526median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024SandakanRM 3,677mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 106Sandakan higher
Lahad DatuRM 3,571mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024SandakanRM 6,648mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 91Sandakan higher
Lahad DatuRM 6,557mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Sandakan15.2%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE1.6 percentage pointsSandakan higher
Lahad Datu13.6%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Sandakan0.355household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.069Sandakan higher
Lahad Datu0.286household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Sandakan49,239students2025
DIFFERENCE17,082 studentsSandakan higher
Lahad Datu32,157students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Sandakan87institutions2025
DIFFERENCE34 institutionsSandakan higher
Lahad Datu53institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Sandakan13.3students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE0 students per teacherEqual
Lahad Datu13.3students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Sandakan7,123.5metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE3,668.7 metric tonnesLahad Datu higher
Lahad Datu10,792.2metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Sandakan400active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE132 active public-sector hospital bedsSandakan higher
Lahad Datu268active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia