HEAD TO HEAD
Madrid vs Tokyo
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Madrid 1 · 13 Tokyo on dimension wins.
Madrid sits in the World City tier; Tokyo is a Global Capital. On the composite, Tokyo edges out Madrid by 64.9 points (132.9 to 68.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Madrid leads on 1, Tokyo leads on 13. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Tokyo ranks #7 globally while Madrid sits at #T-120.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#48#5
Major companies#T-42#4
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-13#2
Major sporting events#12#13
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#6
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-8#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-18#T-6
Luxury hospitality#T-31#3
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-2
Metro stations#16#9
Commuter rail#55#4
Intercity train hubs#T-18#1
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-120#7