← 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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SabahTawau
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SabahKeningau
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Tawau vs Keningau: 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?
Tawau418,100
VSKeningau157,400
Tawau higher by 260,700 people
TawauRM 4,852
VSKeningauRM 4,801
Tawau higher by RM 51
TawauRM 3,182
VSKeningauRM 3,542
Keningau higher by RM 360
Tawau13,996.8
VSKeningau7,384.3
Tawau higher by 6,612.5 metric tonnes
Tawau431
VSKeningau216
Tawau higher by 215 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Tawau418,100people2026
DIFFERENCE260,700 peopleTawau higher
Keningau157,400people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024TawauRM 4,852median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 51Tawau higher
KeningauRM 4,801median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024TawauRM 3,182mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 360Keningau higher
KeningauRM 3,542mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024TawauRM 6,751mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 718Tawau higher
KeningauRM 6,033mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Tawau13.2%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE0.4 percentage pointsTawau higher
Keningau12.8%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Tawau0.389household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.067Tawau higher
Keningau0.322household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Tawau50,746students2025
DIFFERENCE17,869 studentsTawau higher
Keningau32,877students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Tawau83institutions2025
DIFFERENCE1 institutionsTawau higher
Keningau82institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Tawau12.5students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.2 students per teacherTawau higher
Keningau11.3students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Tawau13,996.8metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE6,612.5 metric tonnesTawau higher
Keningau7,384.3metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Tawau431active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE215 active public-sector hospital bedsTawau higher
Keningau216active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia