HEAD TO HEAD
Hong Kong vs Madrid
Tier match: World City vs World City. Hong Kong 5 · 7 Madrid on dimension wins.
Both Hong Kong and Madrid sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Hong Kong edges out Madrid by 0.5 points (68.5 to 68.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Hong Kong leads on 5, Madrid leads on 7, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Hong Kong ranks #2 globally while Madrid sits at #T-120.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#30#48
Major companies#16#T-42
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-85#T-13
Major sporting events#T-118#12
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-8
Museums and landmarks#T-23#T-18
Luxury hospitality#8#T-31
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-29
Metro stations#35#16
Commuter rail#93#55
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#2#T-120