← 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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SabahSipitang
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Kota Kinabalu vs Sipitang: 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
VSSipitang41,000
Kota Kinabalu higher by 515,100 people
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896
VSSipitangRM 4,606
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,290
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726
VSSipitangRM 3,341
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,385
Kota Kinabalu576.2
VSSipitang9,696.6
Sipitang higher by 9,120.4 metric tonnes
Kota Kinabalu2,175
VSSipitang93
Kota Kinabalu higher by 2,082 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
DIFFERENCE515,100 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Sipitang41,000people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,290Kota Kinabalu higher
SipitangRM 4,606median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,385Kota Kinabalu higher
SipitangRM 3,341mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,167Kota Kinabalu higher
SipitangRM 5,548mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE3.3 percentage pointsSipitang higher
Sipitang15.3%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.12Kota Kinabalu higher
Sipitang0.306household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
DIFFERENCE64,996 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Sipitang6,457students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
DIFFERENCE53 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Sipitang29institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE6.6 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Sipitang8.9students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE9,120.4 metric tonnesSipitang higher
Sipitang9,696.6metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,082 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Sipitang93active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia