HEAD TO HEAD
Shanghai vs Singapore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Shanghai 11 · 2 Singapore on dimension wins.
Shanghai sits in the Global Capital tier; Singapore is a World City. On the composite, Shanghai edges out Singapore by 40.6 points (104.5 to 63.9). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Shanghai leads on 11, Singapore leads on 2, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on major league teams: Shanghai ranks #T-63 globally while Singapore sits at #T-149.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#27#24
Major companies#10#T-22
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-63#T-149
Major sporting events#T-77#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#T-35
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-32
Museums and landmarks#13#T-18
Luxury hospitality#T-14#T-22
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#4#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-7#T-4
Metro stations#1#43
Commuter rail#T-175#—
Intercity train hubs#T-8#—
Skyscrapers (150m+)#5#20