← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS9available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS9same 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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SabahNabawan
9shared metricsSwap ↔
SabahKota Kinabalu
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Nabawan vs Kota Kinabalu: 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?
Nabawan31,400
VSKota Kinabalu556,100
Kota Kinabalu higher by 524,700 people
NabawanRM 4,361
VSKota KinabaluRM 5,896
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,535
NabawanRM 3,553
VSKota KinabaluRM 4,726
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,173
Nabawan555.9
VSKota Kinabalu576.2
Kota Kinabalu higher by 20.3 metric tonnes
Nabawan0
VSKota Kinabalu2,175
Kota Kinabalu higher by 2,175 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Nabawan31,400people2026
DIFFERENCE524,700 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024NabawanRM 4,361median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,535Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024NabawanRM 3,553mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,173Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024NabawanRM 5,146mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,569Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Nabawan25.4%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE13.4 percentage pointsNabawan higher
Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Nabawan0.314household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.112Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Nabawan32institutions2025
DIFFERENCE50 institutionsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Nabawan555.9metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE20.3 metric tonnesKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Nabawan0active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,175 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia