HEAD TO HEAD
Istanbul vs Paris
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Istanbul 3 · 11 Paris on dimension wins.
Istanbul sits in the World City tier; Paris is a Global Capital. On the composite, Paris edges out Istanbul by 77.3 points (142.6 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Istanbul leads on 3, Paris leads on 11. The widest gap is on market cap: Paris ranks #7 globally while Istanbul sits at #152.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#152#7
Major companies#T-83#T-7
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#7
Major sporting events#T-54#5
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-98#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-1
Museums and landmarks#T-16#2
Luxury hospitality#26#6
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-9#T-15
Metro stations#41#11
Commuter rail#116#6
Intercity train hubs#T-45#3
Skyscrapers (150m+)#32#T-62