HEAD TO HEAD
Madrid vs Seoul
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Madrid 4 · 10 Seoul on dimension wins.
Madrid sits in the World City tier; Seoul is a Global Capital. On the composite, Seoul edges out Madrid by 38.9 points (106.9 to 68.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Madrid leads on 4, Seoul leads on 10. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Seoul ranks #9 globally while Madrid sits at #T-120.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#48#8
Major companies#T-42#13
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-13#T-38
Major sporting events#12#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#2
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-8#T-50
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#16#6
Commuter rail#55#13
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-120#9