← 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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SabahPapar
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SabahPenampang
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Papar vs Penampang: 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?
Papar122,500
VSPenampang165,500
Penampang higher by 43,000 people
PaparRM 5,177
VSPenampangRM 6,090
Penampang higher by RM 913
PaparRM 3,613
VSPenampangRM 4,234
Penampang higher by RM 621
Papar6,840.5
VSPenampang2,414.4
Papar higher by 4,426.1 metric tonnes
Papar77
VSPenampang0
Papar higher by 77 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Papar122,500people2026
DIFFERENCE43,000 peoplePenampang higher
Penampang165,500people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024PaparRM 5,177median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 913Penampang higher
PenampangRM 6,090median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024PaparRM 3,613mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 621Penampang higher
PenampangRM 4,234mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024PaparRM 6,038mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,512Penampang higher
PenampangRM 7,550mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Papar12%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE6.3 percentage pointsPapar higher
Penampang5.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Papar0.313household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.035Penampang higher
Penampang0.348household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Papar25,302students2025
DIFFERENCE312 studentsPenampang higher
Penampang25,614students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Papar60institutions2025
DIFFERENCE27 institutionsPapar higher
Penampang33institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Papar11.8students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE2.2 students per teacherPenampang higher
Penampang14students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Papar6,840.5metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE4,426.1 metric tonnesPapar higher
Penampang2,414.4metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Papar77active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE77 active public-sector hospital bedsPapar higher
Penampang0active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia