← 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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SabahTuaran
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SabahKota Kinabalu
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Tuaran 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?
Tuaran143,400
VSKota Kinabalu556,100
Kota Kinabalu higher by 412,700 people
TuaranRM 4,277
VSKota KinabaluRM 5,896
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,619
TuaranRM 3,185
VSKota KinabaluRM 4,726
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,541
Tuaran26,405.8
VSKota Kinabalu576.2
Tuaran higher by 25,829.6 metric tonnes
Tuaran82
VSKota Kinabalu2,175
Kota Kinabalu higher by 2,093 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Tuaran143,400people2026
DIFFERENCE412,700 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024TuaranRM 4,277median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,619Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024TuaranRM 3,185mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,541Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024TuaranRM 5,388mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,327Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Tuaran23.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE11.7 percentage pointsTuaran higher
Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Tuaran0.342household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.084Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Tuaran29,212students2025
DIFFERENCE42,241 studentsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu71,453students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Tuaran85institutions2025
DIFFERENCE3 institutionsTuaran higher
Kota Kinabalu82institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Tuaran11.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE3.8 students per teacherKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu15.5students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Tuaran26,405.8metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE25,829.6 metric tonnesTuaran higher
Kota Kinabalu576.2metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Tuaran82active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,093 active public-sector hospital bedsKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu2,175active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia