HEAD TO HEAD
Hong Kong vs Paris
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Hong Kong 1 · 12 Paris on dimension wins.
Hong Kong sits in the World City tier; Paris is a Global Capital. On the composite, Paris edges out Hong Kong by 74.1 points (142.6 to 68.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Hong Kong leads on 1, Paris leads on 12, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on major sporting events: Paris ranks #5 globally while Hong Kong sits at #T-118.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#30#7
Major companies#16#T-7
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-85#7
Major sporting events#T-118#5
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-1
Museums and landmarks#T-23#2
Luxury hospitality#8#6
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-15
Metro stations#35#11
Commuter rail#93#6
Intercity train hubs#T-45#3
Skyscrapers (150m+)#2#T-62