HEAD TO HEAD
Hong Kong vs Tokyo
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Hong Kong 1 · 13 Tokyo on dimension wins.
Hong Kong sits in the World City tier; Tokyo is a Global Capital. On the composite, Tokyo edges out Hong Kong by 64.4 points (132.9 to 68.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Hong Kong leads on 1, Tokyo leads on 13. The widest gap is on major sporting events: Tokyo ranks #13 globally while Hong Kong sits at #T-118.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#30#5
Major companies#16#4
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-85#2
Major sporting events#T-118#13
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#6
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-23#T-6
Luxury hospitality#8#3
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-2
Metro stations#35#9
Commuter rail#93#4
Intercity train hubs#T-45#1
Skyscrapers (150m+)#2#7