HEAD TO HEAD

London vs Paris

Tier match: Global Capital vs Global Capital. London 11 · 2 Paris on dimension wins.

London

United Kingdom

Global CapitalRank #2
180.1Power Score

Paris

France

Global CapitalRank #3
142.6Power Score

Both London and Paris sit in the Global Capital tier. On the composite, London edges out Paris by 37.5 points (180.1 to 142.6). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, London leads on 11, Paris leads on 2, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): London ranks #39 globally while Paris sits at #T-62.

Dimension verdicts

ECONOMY

Market cap#6#7
Major companies#5#T-7

SPORTS

Major league teams#1#7
Major sporting events#1#5

EDUCATION

Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-3

CULTURE

Cultural events#3#T-1
Museums and landmarks#1#2
Luxury hospitality#1#6

INFRASTRUCTURE

Airport score#1#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-2#T-15
Metro stations#12#11
Commuter rail#2#6
Intercity train hubs#2#3
Skyscrapers (150m+)#39#T-62

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