Comparison report — Cape Town
A detailed read across 1 metros, with every index and a per-item analysis. Model outputs & scenario estimates — not predictions.
Economic & scale context
| Measure | Cape Town |
|---|---|
| GDP | $90bn |
| GDP / capita | $19k |
| Population | 4.8M |
| AI investment | $1.0bn |
All indices, side by side
Best value in each row highlighted. Hover an index name for its definition.
| Index | Cape Town |
|---|---|
| MPI | 41.7 |
| MCC | 29.4 |
| MDI | 26.4 |
| Talent | 25.4 |
| Capital | 26.0 |
| Research | 30.1 |
| Infrastructure | 39.3 |
| Agentic | 26.4 |
Per-item analysis
Cape Town
Cape Town is the #121 metro by economic size ($90bn) in the panel and ranks #89/162 on absolute Metro Power and #140/162 on per-capita intensity. No pillar stands out as a clear strength; the binding concern is infrastructure. Locally it runs below the South Africa national average (MCC 29.4 vs CC 31.6).
Strengths
- No standout strength.
Risk factors
- Binding weakness — Infrastructure 39.3 (#147/162, Lagging): infrastructure gaps cap how much AI can actually be run locally.
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