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Madrid vs Paris

Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Madrid 0 · 14 Paris on dimension wins.

Madrid

Spain

World CityRank #19
68.0Power Score

Paris

France

Global CapitalRank #3
142.6Power Score

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

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