HEAD TO HEAD
Madrid vs Paris
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Madrid 0 · 14 Paris on dimension wins.
Madrid sits in the World City tier; Paris is a Global Capital. On the composite, Paris edges out Madrid by 74.6 points (142.6 to 68.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Madrid leads on 0, Paris leads on 14. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Paris ranks #T-62 globally while Madrid sits at #T-120.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#48#7
Major companies#T-42#T-7
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-13#7
Major sporting events#12#5
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-8#T-1
Museums and landmarks#T-18#2
Luxury hospitality#T-31#6
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-15
Metro stations#16#11
Commuter rail#55#6
Intercity train hubs#T-18#3
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-120#T-62