← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS10available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS10same 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
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SabahKota Kinabalu
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SabahKuala Penyu
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Kota Kinabalu vs Kuala Penyu: 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 Kinabalu556,100
VSKuala Penyu25,000
Kota Kinabalu higher by 531,100 people
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896
VSKuala PenyuRM 3,733
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 2,163
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726
VSKuala PenyuRM 2,826
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,900
Kota Kinabalu576.2
VSKuala Penyu2,721.1
Kuala Penyu higher by 2,144.9 metric tonnes
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
DIFFERENCE531,100 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Kuala Penyu25,000people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,163Kota Kinabalu higher
Kuala PenyuRM 3,733median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,900Kota Kinabalu higher
Kuala PenyuRM 2,826mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,965Kota Kinabalu higher
Kuala PenyuRM 4,750mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE2.3 percentage pointsKuala Penyu higher
Kuala Penyu14.3%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.051Kota Kinabalu higher
Kuala Penyu0.375household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
DIFFERENCE66,848 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Kuala Penyu4,605students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
DIFFERENCE52 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Kuala Penyu30institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE7.9 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Kuala Penyu7.6students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE2,144.9 metric tonnesKuala Penyu higher
Kuala Penyu2,721.1metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM