← 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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Put two local markets on the same scale.
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SabahKota Belud
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SabahRanau
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Kota Belud vs Ranau: 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?
Kota Belud112,000
VSRanau89,600
Kota Belud higher by 22,400 people
Kota BeludRM 3,512
VSRanauRM 3,470
Kota Belud higher by RM 42
Kota BeludRM 2,920
VSRanauRM 2,905
Kota Belud higher by RM 15
Kota Belud11,995.6
VSRanau22,912.7
Ranau higher by 10,917.1 metric tonnes
Kota Belud172
VSRanau110
Kota Belud higher by 62 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Belud112,000people2026
DIFFERENCE22,400 peopleKota Belud higher
Ranau89,600people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota BeludRM 3,512median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 42Kota Belud higher
RanauRM 3,470median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota BeludRM 2,920mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 15Kota Belud higher
RanauRM 2,905mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota BeludRM 5,007mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 323Ranau higher
RanauRM 5,330mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Belud26.1%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE2.6 percentage pointsKota Belud higher
Ranau23.5%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Belud0.361household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.08Ranau higher
Ranau0.441household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kota Belud21,003students2025
DIFFERENCE137 studentsKota Belud higher
Ranau20,866students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Belud66institutions2025
DIFFERENCE16 institutionsRanau higher
Ranau82institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kota Belud10.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE0.3 students per teacherKota Belud higher
Ranau10.4students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Belud11,995.6metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE10,917.1 metric tonnesRanau higher
Ranau22,912.7metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Belud172active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE62 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Belud higher
Ranau110active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia