HEAD TO HEAD
Istanbul vs Rhine-Ruhr
Tier match: World City vs World City. Istanbul 7 · 7 Rhine-Ruhr on dimension wins.
Both Istanbul and Rhine-Ruhr sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Istanbul edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 0.3 points (65.3 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Istanbul leads on 7, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 7. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Istanbul ranks #26 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#152#26
Major companies#T-83#T-50
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#T-24
Major sporting events#T-54#T-118
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-98#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-22
Museums and landmarks#T-16#T-34
Luxury hospitality#26#T-191
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-9#T-48
Metro stations#41#4
Commuter rail#116#17
Intercity train hubs#T-45#7
Skyscrapers (150m+)#32#T-133