← 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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SabahSemporna
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SabahKinabatangan
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Semporna vs Kinabatangan: 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?
Semporna202,700
VSKinabatangan164,400
Semporna higher by 38,300 people
SempornaRM 4,059
VSKinabatanganRM 4,897
Kinabatangan higher by RM 838
SempornaRM 2,567
VSKinabatanganRM 2,482
Semporna higher by RM 85
Semporna9,710.8
VSKinabatangan146.5
Semporna higher by 9,564.3 metric tonnes
Semporna70
VSKinabatangan68
Semporna higher by 2 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Semporna202,700people2026
DIFFERENCE38,300 peopleSemporna higher
Kinabatangan164,400people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024SempornaRM 4,059median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 838Kinabatangan higher
KinabatanganRM 4,897median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024SempornaRM 2,567mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 85Semporna higher
KinabatanganRM 2,482mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024SempornaRM 5,604mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 28Kinabatangan higher
KinabatanganRM 5,632mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Semporna30.4%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE3.7 percentage pointsSemporna higher
Kinabatangan26.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Semporna0.411household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.103Semporna higher
Kinabatangan0.308household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Semporna26,455students2025
DIFFERENCE17,163 studentsSemporna higher
Kinabatangan9,292students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Semporna50institutions2025
DIFFERENCE15 institutionsSemporna higher
Kinabatangan35institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Semporna12.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE2.1 students per teacherSemporna higher
Kinabatangan10.6students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Semporna9,710.8metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE9,564.3 metric tonnesSemporna higher
Kinabatangan146.5metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Semporna70active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2 active public-sector hospital bedsSemporna higher
Kinabatangan68active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia