HEAD TO HEAD
Beijing vs Rhine-Ruhr
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Beijing 10 · 4 Rhine-Ruhr on dimension wins.
Beijing sits in the Global Capital tier; Rhine-Ruhr is a World City. On the composite, Beijing edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 45.7 points (110.7 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Beijing leads on 10, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 4. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Beijing ranks #T-22 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#4#26
Major companies#3#T-50
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-63#T-24
Major sporting events#T-28#T-118
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#1#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-22
Museums and landmarks#10#T-34
Luxury hospitality#T-22#T-191
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-48
Metro stations#8#4
Commuter rail#T-154#17
Intercity train hubs#T-11#7
Skyscrapers (150m+)#28#T-133