← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS9available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS9same 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 Kinabalu
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SabahPutatan
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Kota Kinabalu vs Putatan: 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
VSPutatan71,000
Kota Kinabalu higher by 485,100 people
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896
VSPutatanRM 6,563
Putatan higher by RM 667
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726
VSPutatanRM 4,188
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 538
Kota Kinabalu576.2
VSPutatan647
Putatan higher by 70.8 metric tonnes
Kota Kinabalu2,175
VSPutatan0
Kota Kinabalu higher by 2,175 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
DIFFERENCE485,100 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Putatan71,000people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 667Putatan higher
PutatanRM 6,563median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 538Kota Kinabalu higher
PutatanRM 4,188mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,338Kota Kinabalu higher
PutatanRM 7,377mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE5.1 percentage pointsKota Kinabalu higher
Putatan6.9%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.137Kota Kinabalu higher
Putatan0.289household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
DIFFERENCE80 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Putatan2institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE70.8 metric tonnesPutatan higher
Putatan647metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,175 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Putatan0active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia