← 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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SabahSandakan
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Kota Kinabalu vs Sandakan: 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
VSSandakan508,300
Kota Kinabalu higher by 47,800 people
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896
VSSandakanRM 5,314
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 582
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726
VSSandakanRM 3,677
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,049
Kota Kinabalu576.2
VSSandakan7,123.5
Sandakan higher by 6,547.3 metric tonnes
Kota Kinabalu2,175
VSSandakan400
Kota Kinabalu higher by 1,775 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
DIFFERENCE47,800 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Sandakan508,300people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 582Kota Kinabalu higher
SandakanRM 5,314median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,049Kota Kinabalu higher
SandakanRM 3,677mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,067Kota Kinabalu higher
SandakanRM 6,648mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE3.2 percentage pointsSandakan higher
Sandakan15.2%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.071Kota Kinabalu higher
Sandakan0.355household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
DIFFERENCE22,214 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Sandakan49,239students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
DIFFERENCE5 institutionsSandakan higher
Sandakan87institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE2.2 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Sandakan13.3students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE6,547.3 metric tonnesSandakan higher
Sandakan7,123.5metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,775 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Sandakan400active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia