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Madrid vs Seoul

Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Madrid 4 · 10 Seoul on dimension wins.

Madrid

Spain

Continental MetroRank #19
67.4Power Score

Seoul

South Korea

Global CapitalRank #8
111.0Power Score
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Madrid sits in the Continental Metro tier; Seoul is a Global Capital. On the composite, Seoul edges out Madrid by 43.6 points (111.0 to 67.4). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Madrid leads on 4, Seoul leads on 10. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Seoul ranks #3 globally while Madrid sits at #T-138.

Dimension verdicts

ECONOMY

Market cap
#52#9
Major companies
#T-44#8

SPORTS

Major league teams
#T-16#T-49
Major sporting events
#T-10#T-42

EDUCATION

Universities / hospitals / research
#T-19#2

CULTURE

Cultural events
#T-8#T-51
Museums and landmarks
#T-18#T-6
Luxury hospitality
#T-31#29

INFRASTRUCTURE

Airport score
#T-42#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-29#T-15
Metro stations
#17#6
Commuter rail
#56#13
Intercity train hubs
#T-18#T-46
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-138#3

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Read the full profile for Madrid or Seoul. The composite score formula and all sixteen dimensions are documented on the methodology page.