HEAD TO HEAD
Sao Paulo vs Seoul
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Sao Paulo 1 · 10 Seoul on dimension wins.
Sao Paulo sits in the World City tier; Seoul is a Global Capital. On the composite, Seoul edges out Sao Paulo by 41.6 points (106.9 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Sao Paulo leads on 1, Seoul leads on 10, and 3 are tied. The widest gap is on metro stations: Seoul ranks #6 globally while Sao Paulo sits at #68.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#52#8
Major companies#T-30#13
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-38#T-38
Major sporting events#T-77#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#2
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-50
Museums and landmarks#T-30#T-6
Luxury hospitality#T-85#29
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-15
Metro stations#68#6
Commuter rail#53#13
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-62#9