HEAD TO HEAD
Istanbul vs Tokyo
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Istanbul 1 · 13 Tokyo on dimension wins.
Istanbul sits in the World City tier; Tokyo is a Global Capital. On the composite, Tokyo edges out Istanbul by 67.6 points (132.9 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Istanbul leads on 1, Tokyo leads on 13. The widest gap is on market cap: Tokyo ranks #5 globally while Istanbul sits at #152.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#152#5
Major companies#T-83#4
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#2
Major sporting events#T-54#13
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-98#6
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-16#T-6
Luxury hospitality#26#3
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-9#T-2
Metro stations#41#9
Commuter rail#116#4
Intercity train hubs#T-45#1
Skyscrapers (150m+)#32#7