HEAD TO HEAD
Beijing vs Singapore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Beijing 11 · 2 Singapore on dimension wins.
Beijing sits in the Global Capital tier; Singapore is a World City. On the composite, Beijing edges out Singapore by 46.8 points (110.7 to 63.9). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Beijing leads on 11, Singapore leads on 2, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on major league teams: Beijing ranks #T-63 globally while Singapore sits at #T-149.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#4#24
Major companies#3#T-22
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-63#T-149
Major sporting events#T-28#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#1#T-35
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-32
Museums and landmarks#10#T-18
Luxury hospitality#T-22#T-22
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-4
Metro stations#8#43
Commuter rail#T-154#—
Intercity train hubs#T-11#—
Skyscrapers (150m+)#28#20