← 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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SabahTawau
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Sandakan vs Tawau: 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
VSTawau418,100
Sandakan higher by 90,200 people
SandakanRM 5,314
VSTawauRM 4,852
Sandakan higher by RM 462
SandakanRM 3,677
VSTawauRM 3,182
Sandakan higher by RM 495
Sandakan7,123.5
VSTawau13,996.8
Tawau higher by 6,873.3 metric tonnes
Sandakan400
VSTawau431
Tawau higher by 31 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Sandakan508,300people2026
DIFFERENCE90,200 peopleSandakan higher
Tawau418,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024SandakanRM 5,314median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 462Sandakan higher
TawauRM 4,852median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024SandakanRM 3,677mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 495Sandakan higher
TawauRM 3,182mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024SandakanRM 6,648mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 103Tawau higher
TawauRM 6,751mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Sandakan15.2%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE2 percentage pointsSandakan higher
Tawau13.2%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Sandakan0.355household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.034Tawau higher
Tawau0.389household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Sandakan49,239students2025
DIFFERENCE1,507 studentsTawau higher
Tawau50,746students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Sandakan87institutions2025
DIFFERENCE4 institutionsSandakan higher
Tawau83institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Sandakan13.3students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE0.8 students per teacherSandakan higher
Tawau12.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Sandakan7,123.5metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE6,873.3 metric tonnesTawau higher
Tawau13,996.8metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Sandakan400active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE31 active public-sector hospital bedsTawau higher
Tawau431active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia