HEAD TO HEAD
Seoul vs Singapore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Seoul 11 · 3 Singapore on dimension wins.
Seoul sits in the Global Capital tier; Singapore is a World City. On the composite, Seoul edges out Singapore by 43.0 points (106.9 to 63.9). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Seoul leads on 11, Singapore leads on 3. The widest gap is on major league teams: Seoul ranks #T-38 globally while Singapore sits at #T-149.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#8#24
Major companies#13#T-22
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-38#T-149
Major sporting events#T-46#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#2#T-35
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-6#T-18
Luxury hospitality#29#T-22
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-4
Metro stations#6#43
Commuter rail#13#—
Intercity train hubs#T-45#—
Skyscrapers (150m+)#9#20