HEAD TO HEAD
Beijing vs Hong Kong
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Beijing 10 · 4 Hong Kong on dimension wins.
Beijing sits in the Global Capital tier; Hong Kong is a World City. On the composite, Beijing edges out Hong Kong by 42.2 points (110.7 to 68.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Beijing leads on 10, Hong Kong leads on 4. The widest gap is on major sporting events: Beijing ranks #T-28 globally while Hong Kong sits at #T-118.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#4#30
Major companies#3#16
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-63#T-85
Major sporting events#T-28#T-118
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#1#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-50
Museums and landmarks#10#T-23
Luxury hospitality#T-22#8
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-15
Metro stations#8#35
Commuter rail#T-154#93
Intercity train hubs#T-11#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#28#2