← 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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Put two local markets on the same scale.
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SabahLahad Datu
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SabahTawau
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Lahad Datu vs Tawau: 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?
Lahad Datu251,100
VSTawau418,100
Tawau higher by 167,000 people
Lahad DatuRM 5,526
VSTawauRM 4,852
Lahad Datu higher by RM 674
Lahad DatuRM 3,571
VSTawauRM 3,182
Lahad Datu higher by RM 389
Lahad Datu10,792.2
VSTawau13,996.8
Tawau higher by 3,204.6 metric tonnes
Lahad Datu268
VSTawau431
Tawau higher by 163 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Lahad Datu251,100people2026
DIFFERENCE167,000 peopleTawau higher
Tawau418,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Lahad DatuRM 5,526median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 674Lahad Datu higher
TawauRM 4,852median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Lahad DatuRM 3,571mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 389Lahad Datu higher
TawauRM 3,182mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Lahad DatuRM 6,557mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 194Tawau higher
TawauRM 6,751mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Lahad Datu13.6%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE0.4 percentage pointsLahad Datu higher
Tawau13.2%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Lahad Datu0.286household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.103Tawau higher
Tawau0.389household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Lahad Datu32,157students2025
DIFFERENCE18,589 studentsTawau higher
Tawau50,746students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Lahad Datu53institutions2025
DIFFERENCE30 institutionsTawau higher
Tawau83institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Lahad Datu13.3students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE0.8 students per teacherLahad Datu higher
Tawau12.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Lahad Datu10,792.2metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE3,204.6 metric tonnesTawau higher
Tawau13,996.8metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Lahad Datu268active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE163 active public-sector hospital bedsTawau higher
Tawau431active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia