HEAD TO HEAD
Rhine-Ruhr vs Tokyo
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Rhine-Ruhr 1 · 13 Tokyo on dimension wins.
Rhine-Ruhr sits in the World City tier; Tokyo is a Global Capital. On the composite, Tokyo edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 67.9 points (132.9 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 1, Tokyo leads on 13. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Tokyo ranks #3 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#26#5
Major companies#T-50#4
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-24#2
Major sporting events#T-118#13
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-13#6
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-34#T-6
Luxury hospitality#T-191#3
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-2
Metro stations#4#9
Commuter rail#17#4
Intercity train hubs#7#1
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-133#7