← 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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SabahKota Kinabalu
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SabahKota Belud
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Kota Kinabalu vs Kota Belud: how much is truly like-for-like?
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AT A GLANCE
What separates these two districts?
Kota Kinabalu556,100
VSKota Belud112,000
Kota Kinabalu higher by 444,100 people
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896
VSKota BeludRM 3,512
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 2,384
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726
VSKota BeludRM 2,920
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,806
Kota Kinabalu576.2
VSKota Belud11,995.6
Kota Belud higher by 11,419.4 metric tonnes
Kota Kinabalu2,175
VSKota Belud172
Kota Kinabalu higher by 2,003 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
DIFFERENCE444,100 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Belud112,000people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,384Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota BeludRM 3,512median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,806Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota BeludRM 2,920mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,708Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota BeludRM 5,007mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE14.1 percentage pointsKota Belud higher
Kota Belud26.1%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.065Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota Belud0.361household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
DIFFERENCE50,450 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Belud21,003students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
DIFFERENCE16 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Belud66institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE4.8 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Belud10.7students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE11,419.4 metric tonnesKota Belud higher
Kota Belud11,995.6metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,003 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Belud172active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia