HEAD TO HEAD
Istanbul vs Madrid
Tier match: World City vs World City. Istanbul 6 · 8 Madrid on dimension wins.
Both Istanbul and Madrid sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Madrid edges out Istanbul by 2.7 points (68.0 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Istanbul leads on 6, Madrid leads on 8. The widest gap is on market cap: Madrid ranks #48 globally while Istanbul sits at #152.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#152#48
Major companies#T-83#T-42
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#T-13
Major sporting events#T-54#12
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-98#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-8
Museums and landmarks#T-16#T-18
Luxury hospitality#26#T-31
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-9#T-29
Metro stations#41#16
Commuter rail#116#55
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#32#T-120