← 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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SabahSipitang
11shared metricsSwap ↔
SabahKota Kinabalu
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Sipitang vs Kota Kinabalu: 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?
Sipitang41,000
VSKota Kinabalu556,100
Kota Kinabalu higher by 515,100 people
SipitangRM 4,606
VSKota KinabaluRM 5,896
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,290
SipitangRM 3,341
VSKota KinabaluRM 4,726
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,385
Sipitang9,696.6
VSKota Kinabalu576.2
Sipitang higher by 9,120.4 metric tonnes
Sipitang93
VSKota Kinabalu2,175
Kota Kinabalu higher by 2,082 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Sipitang41,000people2026
DIFFERENCE515,100 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024SipitangRM 4,606median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,290Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024SipitangRM 3,341mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,385Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024SipitangRM 5,548mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,167Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Sipitang15.3%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE3.3 percentage pointsSipitang higher
Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Sipitang0.306household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.12Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Sipitang6,457students2025
DIFFERENCE64,996 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Sipitang29institutions2025
DIFFERENCE53 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Sipitang8.9students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE6.6 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Sipitang9,696.6metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE9,120.4 metric tonnesSipitang higher
Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Sipitang93active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,082 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia