HEAD TO HEAD
Seoul vs Sydney
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Seoul 9 · 5 Sydney on dimension wins.
Seoul sits in the Global Capital tier; Sydney is a World City. On the composite, Seoul edges out Sydney by 34.6 points (106.9 to 72.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Seoul leads on 9, Sydney leads on 5. The widest gap is on metro stations: Seoul ranks #6 globally while Sydney sits at #91.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#8#43
Major companies#13#T-34
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-38#T-8
Major sporting events#T-46#T-28
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#2#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-6#T-23
Luxury hospitality#29#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-9
Metro stations#6#91
Commuter rail#13#26
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#9#35