The Global Liveability Index is a yearly assessment published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), ranking 173 global cities for their quality of life based on assessments of stability, health care, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. Copenhagen was ranked the most liveable city in 2025, while Damascus was ranked the least liveable. Cities from the Western world dominate the top 10, reflecting their widespread availability of goods and services, low personal risk, and effective infrastructure.

Methodology Category 1: Stability (weighted 25% of total) Prevalence of summary offense Prevalence of violent crime Threat of terrorism Threat of war Threat of civil disorder

Category 2: Healthcare (20%) Availability of private health care Quality of private healthcare Availability of publicly funded health care Quality of publicly funded health care Availability of over-the-counter drug World Bank's general health care indicators

Category 3: Culture & Environment (25%) Humidity, temperature rating Discomfort of climate to travelers Transparency International's level of corruption Social or religious restrictions Level of censorship Sporting availability from 3 sport indicators Cultural availability from 4 cultural indicators Food and drink from 4 cultural indicators Consumer goods and services from product availability

Category 4: Education (10%) Availability of private education Quality of private education World Bank's state school indicators

Category 5: Infrastructure (20%) Street network quality Public transport quality International transportation service quality Availability of good quality housing Energy provision quality Water provision quality Telecommunications quality

2026 + Global Liveability Index 2026: Top 10 Rank City Country Index 1 Copenhagen 98.0 2 Vienna 97.1 3 Melbourne 97.0 4 Sydney 96.6 5 Zurich 96.4 6 Geneva 96.1 7 Osaka 96.0 8 Adelaide 95.9 9 Vancouver 95.8 10 Tokyo 95.7

2025 + Global Liveability Index 2025: Top 10 Rank City Country Index Stability Healthcare Culture and environment Education Infrastructure 1 Copenhagen 98.0 100.0 95.8 95.4 100.0 100.0 2 Vienna 97.1 95.0 100.0 93.5 100.0 100.0 2 Zurich 97.1 95.0 100.0 96.3 100.0 96.4 4 Melbourne 97.0 95.0 100.0 95.8 100.0 96.4 5 Geneva 96.8 95.0 100.0 94.9 100.0 96.4 6 Sydney 96.6 95.0 100.0 94.4 100.0 96.4 7 Osaka 96.0 100.0 100.0 86.8 100.0 96.4 7 Auckland 96.0 95.0 95.8 97.9 100.0 92.9 9 Adelaide 95.9 95.0 100.0 91.4 100.0 96.4 10 Vancouver 95.8 95.0 95.8 97.2 100.0 92.9

2024 + Global Liveability Index 2024: Top 10 Sl. City Ratings Country 1 Vienna 98.9 2 Copenhagen 98.0 3 Zurich 97.1 4 Melbourne 97.0 5 Calgary 96.8 Geneva 7 Sydney 96.6 Vancouver 9 Osaka 96.0 Auckland

2023 + Global Liveability Index 2023: Top 10 Sl. City Ratings Country1Vienna98.4 2 Copenhagen 98.0 3 Melbourne 97.4 4 Sydney 97.4 5Vancouver97.36Zurich97.17Calgary96.8Geneva9Toronto96.510 Osaka 96.0 Auckland

2022 + Global Liveability Index 2022: Top 10 Sl. City Ratings Country 1 Vienna 98.4 2 Copenhagen 98.0 3 Zurich 96.3 Calgary 5 Vancouver 96.1 6 Geneva 95.9 7 Frankfurt 95.7 8 Toronto 95.4 9 Amsterdam 95.3 10 Melbourne 95.1 Osaka

2021 + Global Liveability Index 2021: Top 10 Sl. City Ratings Country 1 Auckland 96.9 2 Osaka 94.2 3 Adelaide 94.0 4 Wellington 93.7 Tokyo 6 Perth 93.3 7 Zurich 92.8 8 Geneva 92.5 Melbourne 10 Brisbane 92.4

2020 + Global Liveability Index 2020 Country City Rank Overall Rating(100=ideal) Stability Healthcare Culture &Environment Education Infrastructure Vienna 1 94.4 100 100 81 91.7 100 Osaka 2 93.9 100 100 81.9 91.7 96.4 Tokyo 3 93.2 100 100 81.9 91.7 92.9 Calgary 3 93.2 100 100 76.2 91.7 100 Zurich 5 92.3 95 100 83.8 83.3 96.4 Auckland 6 92.2 95 95.8 86.1 91.7 92.9 Geneva 7 92.1 95 100 83.1 83.3 96.4 Adelaide 8 91.5 95 100 77.1 91.7 96.4 Vancouver 8 91.5 95 100 79.9 91.7 92.9 Toronto 10 91.3 100 100 77.1 91.7 89.3 Frankfurt 10 91.3 90 100 81.9 83.3 100 Perth 12 90.6 95 100 70.8 91.7 100 Hamburg 13 90.4 90 100 78.2 83.3 100 Berlin 14 90.1 85 100 81.9 83.3 100 Wellington 15 89.8 95 91.7 82.6 91.7 89.3 Luxembourg 16 89.5 95 100 78.7 75 92.9 Brisbane 17 89.3 95 100 77.1 91.7 85.7 Munich 18 89.2 90 100 81.9 83.3 89.3 Sydney 19 88.9 95 100 63.9 91.7 100 Copenhagen 20 88.8 95 79.2 80.1 91.7 100 Montreal 21 88.7 95 100 68.8 91.7 92.9 Helsinki 22 88.5 100 83.3 76.9 83.3 96.4 Düsseldorf 22 88.5 90 100 80.3 66.7 96.4 Melbourne 24 87.5 95 100 58.3 91.7 100 Singapore 24 87.5 95 91.7 64.8 91.7 100 Amsterdam 26 87.3 90 83.3 81.9 83.3 96.4 Budapest 26 87.3 90 91.7 76.4 91.7 91.1 Oslo 28 87.1 95 79.2 76.9 83.3 100 Dublin 29 86.5 90 91.7 76.2 91.7 87.5 Reykjavík 30 86.3 95 95.8 71.5 83.3 85.7 Paris 31 85.6 80 83.3 81.9 91.7 96.4 Milan 31 85.6 85 87.5 79.2 91.7 89.3 Lyon 33 84.9 90 83.3 75 91.7 89.3 Brussels 33 84.9 85 83.3 76.9 91.7 92.9 Stockholm 35 84.6 95 62.5 79.4 91.7 96.4 Rome 36 83.8 75 87.5 79.2 91.7 92.9 Manchester 37 83.3 90 75 81.3 83.3 85.7 Barcelona 38 82.8 85 66.7 79.2 91.7 96.4 Hong Kong 39 81.8 85 87.5 58.3 91.7 96.4 Atlanta 40 81.7 90 58.3 79.2 91.7 92.9 Seoul 41 81.5 80 83.3 71.1 91.7 89.3 Taipei 41 81.5 90 83.3 64.1 91.7 85.7 London 43 81.4 75 75 82.6 91.7 89.3 Madrid 44 81.3 85 62.5 79.2 91.7 92.9 Prague 45 80.8 85 79.2 74.8 75 87.5 Lisbon 46 80 85 70.8 80.6 83.3 80.4 Pittsburgh 47 79.9 85 58.3 74.1 91.7 96.4 Nouméa 47 79.9 100 87.5 67.4 66.7 69.6 Chicago 49 79.2 80 58.3 79.2 91.7 92.9 Seattle 50 79 75 58.3 80.6 91.7 96.4 San Francisco 50 79 85 58.3 79.2 91.7 85.7 Washington, D.C. 52 78.7 75 58.3 79.2 91.7 96.4 Miami 52 78.7 85 58.3 72.2 91.7 92.9 Boston 52 78.7 75 58.3 79.2 91.7 96.4 Minneapolis 55 77.8 85 58.3 68.5 91.7 92.9 Cleveland 56 77.6 80 58.3 75.5 91.7 89.3 Santiago 57 77.3 80 70.8 73.8 75 85.7 Bratislava 57 77.3 90 75 66.7 66.7 82.1 Montevideo 59 76.7 75 83.3 72.5 75 78.6 Honolulu 60 76.4 95 58.3 47.2 91.7 100 Moscow 60 76.4 75 87.5 58.6 83.3 85.7 Houston 62 76.2 80 54.2 76.4 91.7 85.7 Los Angeles 63 76 70 58.3 79.2 91.7 89.3 Warsaw 64 75.8 85 75 65.7 66.7 82.1 Buenos Aires 65 74.9 70 79.2 61.1 91.7 85.7 Lexington 66 74.3 85 54.2 69.9 83.3 82.1 Dubai 67 73.4 90 66.7 52.5 58.3 92.9 Detroit 68 73.3 65 58.3 73.6 91.7 89.3 Abu Dhabi 69 73.2 90 70.8 48.4 58.3 92.9 Saint Petersburg 70 73.1 70 87.5 58.6 66.7 83.9 New York 71 72.8 60 58.3 76.4 91.7 89.3 Athens 72 72 75 70.8 68.1 66.7 76.8 Suzhou 73 71.8 85 70.8 53.5 58.3 85.7 Beijing 74 71.2 75 66.7 57.9 75 85.7 Tianjin 75 70.9 85 66.7 53.2 58.3 85.7 Shanghai 76 70.1 75 66.7 62.7 66.7 78.6 Kuala Lumpur 77 70 80 62.5 52.3 83.3 80.4 Sofia 78 69.5 80 75 64.4 66.7 58.9 Shenzhen 79 68.6 80 62.5 52.5 58.3 85.7 Tel Aviv 80 66.9 50 79.2 56.5 83.3 80.4 Belgrade 81 66.5 75 62.5 60.2 66.7 67.9 Bucharest 81 66.5 80 54.2 60.6 58.3 73.2 Dalian 83 66.3 80 62.5 51.9 58.3 75 Kuwait City 84 66.2 80 54.2 43.1 75 85.7 Doha 85 66 80 62.5 49.8 75 67.9 Guangzhou 85 66 75 62.5 51.4 58.3 80.4 San Juan 87 64.7 90 45.8 54.6 58.3 67.9 Johannesburg 87 64.7 55 54.2 77.8 75 66.1 Muscat 89 64.6 80 54.2 36.3 75 85.7 San José 90 63.5 75 54.2 61.8 66.7 58.9 Pretoria 91 63.2 50 54.2 75 75 67.9 Qingdao 92 63 80 58.3 51.2 50 67.9 Bangkok 93 62.4 55 62.5 52.3 91.7 69.6 Bandar Seri Begawan 94 62.1 85 66.7 32.6 58.3 67.9 Rio de Janeiro 95 61.8 60 50 63 75 67.9 São Paulo 96 61.1 60 54.2 65 58.3 66.1 Amman 97 60.7 65 70.8 47.2 66.7 58.9 Almaty 98 60.6 75 66.7 42.1 58.3 60.7 Lima 99 59.3 60 37.5 53.7 83.3 75 Manama 100 58.1 60 50 38.9 83.3 75 Panama City 101 57.7 75 25 54.4 75 64.3 Asunción 102 57.4 55 50 60 58.3 64.3 Manila 103 57.3 60 58.3 47.9 58.3 64.3 Riyadh 104 56.6 70 66.7 28.9 50 67.9 Tunis 105 56.4 50 66.7 50.2 58.3 60.7 Baku 106 56 65 66.7 39.1 66.7 50 Quito 106 56 50 41.7 62.7 66.7 64.3 Mexico City 108 55.7 40 66.7 65.7 66.7 46.4 Hanoi 109 55.5 70 54.2 41 58.3 55.4 Jeddah 110 54.6 65 62.5 26.2 50 71.4 Casablanca 111 54.1 65 41.7 49.3 50 60.7 Istanbul 112 54 50 50 51.9 50 67.9 Ho Chi Minh City 113 53.2 70 50 38.2 58.3 51.8 Kyiv 114 53 50 58.3 51.6 66.7 46.4 Khobar 115 52.1 65 62.5 28.9 50 55.4 Jakarta 116 51.7 60 45.8 41 58.3 57.1 Tashkent 117 51.5 50 58.3 44.2 66.7 48.2 Bogotá 118 51.4 35 45.8 59.3 58.3 64.3 Nairobi 119 49.6 45 41.7 56.7 58.3 50 New Delhi 120 48.1 50 41.7 35.4 66.7 58.9 Mumbai 121 47.9 60 41.7 33.3 58.3 51.8 Cairo 122 47.8 55 45.8 40 41.7 53.6 Phnom Penh 123 47.7 60 37.5 41 50 50 Guatemala City 124 47.6 55 37.5 42.6 50 53.6 Abidjan 125 47.5 50 45.8 43.8 41.7 53.6 Colombo 126 47.4 55 41.7 36.6 58.3 51.8 Lusaka 127 47.1 55 33.3 49.3 33.3 55.4 Tehran 128 46.3 55 62.5 31.9 41.7 39.3 Kathmandu 129 44.2 65 29.2 35.4 50 41.1 Caracas 130 42.7 35 33.3 42.8 58.3 53.6 Dakar 131 41.8 50 29.2 47.2 41.7 37.5 Douala 132 40.9 60 25 39.4 25 42.9 Harare 133 39.6 40 20.8 50 58.3 35.7 Karachi 134 38.7 20 45.8 33.3 58.3 51.8 Port Moresby 135 37.9 30 37.5 38 41.7 46.4 Algiers 136 37 35 45.8 35.4 41.7 30.4 Tripoli 137 36.7 30 41.7 33.8 41.7 41.1 Lagos 138 34.1 20 37.5 39.1 25 46.4 Dhaka 139 33 55 16.7 28.9 33.3 26.8 Damascus 140 28 20 29.2 33.1 25 32.1

2019 + Global Liveability Index 2019: Top 10 Sl. City Ratings Country 1 Vienna 99.1 2 Melbourne 98.4 3 Sydney 98.1 4 Osaka 97.7 5 Calgary 97.5 6 Vancouver 97.3 7 Tokyo 97.2 Toronto 9 Copenhagen 96.8 10 Adelaide 96.6

2018 + Global Liveability Index 2018: Top 10 Sl. City Ratings Country 1 Vienna 99.1 2 Melbourne 98.4 3 Osaka 97.7 4 Calgary 97.5 5 Sydney 97.4 6 Vancouver 97.3 7 Tokyo 97.2 Toronto 9 Copenhagen 96.8 10 Adelaide 96.6

2017 + Global Liveability Index 2017: Top 10 Sl City Ratings Country 1 Melbourne 97.5 2 Vienna 97.4 3 Vancouver 97.3 4 Toronto 97.2 5 Adelaide 96.6 Calgary 7 Perth 95.9 8 Auckland 95.7 9 Helsinki 95.6 10 Hamburg 95

2016 + Global Liveability Index 2016: Top 10 Sl. City Ratings Country 1 Melbourne 97.5 2 Vienna 97.4 3 Vancouver 97.3 4 Toronto 97.2 5 Adelaide 96.6 Calgary 7 Perth 95.9 8 Auckland 95.7 9 Helsinki 95.6 10 Hamburg 95

2015 + Global Liveability Index 2015: Top 10 Sl. City Ratings Country 1 Melbourne 97.5 2 Vienna 97.4 3 Vancouver 97.3 4 Toronto 97.2 5 Adelaide 96.6 Calgary 7 Sydney 96.1 8 Perth 95.9 9 Auckland 95.7 10 Helsinki 95.6 Zurich

See also Where-to-be-born Index

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