HEAD TO HEAD
Paris vs Sydney
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Paris 12 · 2 Sydney on dimension wins.
Paris sits in the Global Capital tier; Sydney is a World City. On the composite, Paris edges out Sydney by 70.3 points (142.6 to 72.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Paris leads on 12, Sydney leads on 2. The widest gap is on metro stations: Paris ranks #11 globally while Sydney sits at #91.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#7#43
Major companies#T-7#T-34
SPORTS
Major league teams#7#T-8
Major sporting events#5#T-28
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-1#T-32
Museums and landmarks#2#T-23
Luxury hospitality#6#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-9
Metro stations#11#91
Commuter rail#6#26
Intercity train hubs#3#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-62#35