← 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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SabahBeaufort
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SabahKota Kinabalu
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Beaufort 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?
Beaufort56,600
VSKota Kinabalu556,100
Kota Kinabalu higher by 499,500 people
BeaufortRM 4,070
VSKota KinabaluRM 5,896
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,826
BeaufortRM 3,545
VSKota KinabaluRM 4,726
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,181
Beaufort6,800.1
VSKota Kinabalu576.2
Beaufort higher by 6,223.9 metric tonnes
Beaufort275
VSKota Kinabalu2,175
Kota Kinabalu higher by 1,900 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Beaufort56,600people2026
DIFFERENCE499,500 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024BeaufortRM 4,070median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,826Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024BeaufortRM 3,545mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,181Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024BeaufortRM 5,048mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,667Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Beaufort20.4%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE8.4 percentage pointsBeaufort higher
Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Beaufort0.373household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.053Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Beaufort14,676students2025
DIFFERENCE56,777 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Beaufort68institutions2025
DIFFERENCE14 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Beaufort8.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE6.8 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Beaufort6,800.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE6,223.9 metric tonnesBeaufort higher
Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Beaufort275active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,900 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia