← 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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SabahPapar
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Kota Kinabalu vs Papar: 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
VSPapar122,500
Kota Kinabalu higher by 433,600 people
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896
VSPaparRM 5,177
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 719
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726
VSPaparRM 3,613
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,113
Kota Kinabalu576.2
VSPapar6,840.5
Papar higher by 6,264.3 metric tonnes
Kota Kinabalu2,175
VSPapar77
Kota Kinabalu higher by 2,098 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
DIFFERENCE433,600 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Papar122,500people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 719Kota Kinabalu higher
PaparRM 5,177median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,113Kota Kinabalu higher
PaparRM 3,613mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,677Kota Kinabalu higher
PaparRM 6,038mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE0 percentage pointsEqual
Papar12%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.113Kota Kinabalu higher
Papar0.313household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
DIFFERENCE46,151 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Papar25,302students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
DIFFERENCE22 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Papar60institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE3.7 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Papar11.8students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE6,264.3 metric tonnesPapar higher
Papar6,840.5metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,098 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Papar77active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia