HEAD TO HEAD
Hong Kong vs London
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Hong Kong 1 · 13 London on dimension wins.
Hong Kong sits in the World City tier; London is a Global Capital. On the composite, London edges out Hong Kong by 111.6 points (180.1 to 68.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Hong Kong leads on 1, London leads on 13. The widest gap is on major sporting events: London ranks #1 globally while Hong Kong sits at #T-118.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#30#6
Major companies#16#5
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-85#1
Major sporting events#T-118#1
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#3
Museums and landmarks#T-23#1
Luxury hospitality#8#1
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#1
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-2
Metro stations#35#12
Commuter rail#93#2
Intercity train hubs#T-45#2
Skyscrapers (150m+)#2#39