Global Liveability Index
Ranking of qualities of life
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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, healthcare, 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
2025
| Rank | City | Country | Index | Stability | Healthcare | Culture and environment | Education | Infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copenhagen |  Denmark | 98.0 | 100.0 | 95.8 | 95.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 2 | Vienna |  Austria | 97.1 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 93.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 2 | Zurich |  Switzerland | 97.1 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 96.3 | 100.0 | 96.4 |
| 4 | Melbourne |  Australia | 97.0 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 95.8 | 100.0 | 96.4 |
| 5 | Geneva | Switzerland | 96.8 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 94.9 | 100.0 | 96.4 |
| 6 | Sydney | Australia | 96.6 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 94.4 | 100.0 | 96.4 |
| 7 | Osaka |  Japan | 96.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 86.8 | 100.0 | 96.4 |
| 7 | Auckland |  New Zealand | 96.0 | 95.0 | 95.8 | 97.9 | 100.0 | 92.9 |
| 9 | Adelaide | Australia | 95.9 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 91.4 | 100.0 | 96.4 |
| 10 | Vancouver |  Canada | 95.8 | 95.0 | 95.8 | 97.2 | 100.0 | 92.9 |
2024
2023
| Sl. | City | Ratings | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vienna | 98.4 | Austria |
| 2 | Copenhagen | 98.0 | Denmark |
| 3 | Melbourne | 97.4 | Australia |
| 4 | Sydney | 97.4 | Australia |
| 5 | Vancouver | 97.3 | Canada |
| 6 | Zurich | 97.1 | Switzerland |
| 7 | Calgary | 96.8 | Canada |
| Geneva | Switzerland | ||
| 9 | Toronto | 96.5 | Canada |
| 10 | Osaka | 96.0 | Japan |
| Auckland | New Zealand |
2022
2021
| Sl. | City | Ratings | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 96.9 | New Zealand |
| 2 | Osaka | 94.2 | Japan |
| 3 | Adelaide | 94.0 | Australia |
| 4 | Wellington | 93.7 | New Zealand |
| Tokyo | Japan | ||
| 6 | Perth | 93.3 | Australia |
| 7 | Zurich | 92.8 | Switzerland |
| 8 | Geneva | 92.5 | Switzerland |
| Melbourne | Australia | ||
| 10 | Brisbane | 92.4 | Australia |
2020
| Country | City | Rank | Overall Rating (100=ideal) | Stability | Healthcare | Culture & Environment | Education | Infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Vienna | 1 | 94.4 | 100 | 100 | 81 | 91.7 | 100 |
| Japan | Osaka | 2 | 93.9 | 100 | 100 | 81.9 | 91.7 | 96.4 |
| Japan | Tokyo | 3 | 93.2 | 100 | 100 | 81.9 | 91.7 | 92.9 |
| Canada | Calgary | 3 | 93.2 | 100 | 100 | 76.2 | 91.7 | 100 |
| Switzerland | Zurich | 5 | 92.3 | 95 | 100 | 83.8 | 83.3 | 96.4 |
| New Zealand | Auckland | 6 | 92.2 | 95 | 95.8 | 86.1 | 91.7 | 92.9 |
| Switzerland | Geneva | 7 | 92.1 | 95 | 100 | 83.1 | 83.3 | 96.4 |
| Australia | Adelaide | 8 | 91.5 | 95 | 100 | 77.1 | 91.7 | 96.4 |
| Canada | Vancouver | 8 | 91.5 | 95 | 100 | 79.9 | 91.7 | 92.9 |
| Canada | Toronto | 10 | 91.3 | 100 | 100 | 77.1 | 91.7 | 89.3 |
 Germany | Frankfurt | 10 | 91.3 | 90 | 100 | 81.9 | 83.3 | 100 |
| Australia | Perth | 12 | 90.6 | 95 | 100 | 70.8 | 91.7 | 100 |
| Germany | Hamburg | 13 | 90.4 | 90 | 100 | 78.2 | 83.3 | 100 |
| Germany | Berlin | 14 | 90.1 | 85 | 100 | 81.9 | 83.3 | 100 |
| New Zealand | Wellington | 15 | 89.8 | 95 | 91.7 | 82.6 | 91.7 | 89.3 |
 Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 16 | 89.5 | 95 | 100 | 78.7 | 75 | 92.9 |
| Australia | Brisbane | 17 | 89.3 | 95 | 100 | 77.1 | 91.7 | 85.7 |
| Germany | Munich | 18 | 89.2 | 90 | 100 | 81.9 | 83.3 | 89.3 |
| Australia | Sydney | 19 | 88.9 | 95 | 100 | 63.9 | 91.7 | 100 |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | 20 | 88.8 | 95 | 79.2 | 80.1 | 91.7 | 100 |
| Canada | Montreal | 21 | 88.7 | 95 | 100 | 68.8 | 91.7 | 92.9 |
 Finland | Helsinki | 22 | 88.5 | 100 | 83.3 | 76.9 | 83.3 | 96.4 |
| Germany | Düsseldorf | 22 | 88.5 | 90 | 100 | 80.3 | 66.7 | 96.4 |
| Australia | Melbourne | 24 | 87.5 | 95 | 100 | 58.3 | 91.7 | 100 |
 Singapore | Singapore | 24 | 87.5 | 95 | 91.7 | 64.8 | 91.7 | 100 |
 Netherlands | Amsterdam | 26 | 87.3 | 90 | 83.3 | 81.9 | 83.3 | 96.4 |
 Hungary | Budapest | 26 | 87.3 | 90 | 91.7 | 76.4 | 91.7 | 91.1 |
 Norway | Oslo | 28 | 87.1 | 95 | 79.2 | 76.9 | 83.3 | 100 |
 Ireland | Dublin | 29 | 86.5 | 90 | 91.7 | 76.2 | 91.7 | 87.5 |
 Iceland | Reykjavík | 30 | 86.3 | 95 | 95.8 | 71.5 | 83.3 | 85.7 |
 France | Paris | 31 | 85.6 | 80 | 83.3 | 81.9 | 91.7 | 96.4 |
 Italy | Milan | 31 | 85.6 | 85 | 87.5 | 79.2 | 91.7 | 89.3 |
| France | Lyon | 33 | 84.9 | 90 | 83.3 | 75 | 91.7 | 89.3 |
 Belgium | Brussels | 33 | 84.9 | 85 | 83.3 | 76.9 | 91.7 | 92.9 |
 Sweden | Stockholm | 35 | 84.6 | 95 | 62.5 | 79.4 | 91.7 | 96.4 |
| Italy | Rome | 36 | 83.8 | 75 | 87.5 | 79.2 | 91.7 | 92.9 |
 United Kingdom | Manchester | 37 | 83.3 | 90 | 75 | 81.3 | 83.3 | 85.7 |
 Spain | Barcelona | 38 | 82.8 | 85 | 66.7 | 79.2 | 91.7 | 96.4 |
 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 39 | 81.8 | 85 | 87.5 | 58.3 | 91.7 | 96.4 |
 United States | Atlanta | 40 | 81.7 | 90 | 58.3 | 79.2 | 91.7 | 92.9 |
 South Korea | Seoul | 41 | 81.5 | 80 | 83.3 | 71.1 | 91.7 | 89.3 |
 Taiwan | Taipei | 41 | 81.5 | 90 | 83.3 | 64.1 | 91.7 | 85.7 |
| United Kingdom | London | 43 | 81.4 | 75 | 75 | 82.6 | 91.7 | 89.3 |
| Spain | Madrid | 44 | 81.3 | 85 | 62.5 | 79.2 | 91.7 | 92.9 |
 Czech Republic | Prague | 45 | 80.8 | 85 | 79.2 | 74.8 | 75 | 87.5 |
 Portugal | Lisbon | 46 | 80 | 85 | 70.8 | 80.6 | 83.3 | 80.4 |
| United States | Pittsburgh | 47 | 79.9 | 85 | 58.3 | 74.1 | 91.7 | 96.4 |
 New Caledonia | Nouméa | 47 | 79.9 | 100 | 87.5 | 67.4 | 66.7 | 69.6 |
| United States | Chicago | 49 | 79.2 | 80 | 58.3 | 79.2 | 91.7 | 92.9 |
| United States | Seattle | 50 | 79 | 75 | 58.3 | 80.6 | 91.7 | 96.4 |
| United States | San Francisco | 50 | 79 | 85 | 58.3 | 79.2 | 91.7 | 85.7 |
| United States | Washington, D.C. | 52 | 78.7 | 75 | 58.3 | 79.2 | 91.7 | 96.4 |
| United States | Miami | 52 | 78.7 | 85 | 58.3 | 72.2 | 91.7 | 92.9 |
| United States | Boston | 52 | 78.7 | 75 | 58.3 | 79.2 | 91.7 | 96.4 |
| United States | Minneapolis | 55 | 77.8 | 85 | 58.3 | 68.5 | 91.7 | 92.9 |
| United States | Cleveland | 56 | 77.6 | 80 | 58.3 | 75.5 | 91.7 | 89.3 |
 Chile | Santiago | 57 | 77.3 | 80 | 70.8 | 73.8 | 75 | 85.7 |
 Slovakia | Bratislava | 57 | 77.3 | 90 | 75 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 82.1 |
 Uruguay | Montevideo | 59 | 76.7 | 75 | 83.3 | 72.5 | 75 | 78.6 |
| United States | Honolulu | 60 | 76.4 | 95 | 58.3 | 47.2 | 91.7 | 100 |
 Russia | Moscow | 60 | 76.4 | 75 | 87.5 | 58.6 | 83.3 | 85.7 |
| United States | Houston | 62 | 76.2 | 80 | 54.2 | 76.4 | 91.7 | 85.7 |
| United States | Los Angeles | 63 | 76 | 70 | 58.3 | 79.2 | 91.7 | 89.3 |
 Poland | Warsaw | 64 | 75.8 | 85 | 75 | 65.7 | 66.7 | 82.1 |
 Argentina | Buenos Aires | 65 | 74.9 | 70 | 79.2 | 61.1 | 91.7 | 85.7 |
| United States | Lexington | 66 | 74.3 | 85 | 54.2 | 69.9 | 83.3 | 82.1 |
 United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 67 | 73.4 | 90 | 66.7 | 52.5 | 58.3 | 92.9 |
| United States | Detroit | 68 | 73.3 | 65 | 58.3 | 73.6 | 91.7 | 89.3 |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 69 | 73.2 | 90 | 70.8 | 48.4 | 58.3 | 92.9 |
| Russia | Saint Petersburg | 70 | 73.1 | 70 | 87.5 | 58.6 | 66.7 | 83.9 |
| United States | New York | 71 | 72.8 | 60 | 58.3 | 76.4 | 91.7 | 89.3 |
 Greece | Athens | 72 | 72 | 75 | 70.8 | 68.1 | 66.7 | 76.8 |
 China | Suzhou | 73 | 71.8 | 85 | 70.8 | 53.5 | 58.3 | 85.7 |
| China | Beijing | 74 | 71.2 | 75 | 66.7 | 57.9 | 75 | 85.7 |
| China | Tianjin | 75 | 70.9 | 85 | 66.7 | 53.2 | 58.3 | 85.7 |
| China | Shanghai | 76 | 70.1 | 75 | 66.7 | 62.7 | 66.7 | 78.6 |
 Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 77 | 70 | 80 | 62.5 | 52.3 | 83.3 | 80.4 |
 Bulgaria | Sofia | 78 | 69.5 | 80 | 75 | 64.4 | 66.7 | 58.9 |
| China | Shenzhen | 79 | 68.6 | 80 | 62.5 | 52.5 | 58.3 | 85.7 |
 Israel | Tel Aviv | 80 | 66.9 | 50 | 79.2 | 56.5 | 83.3 | 80.4 |
 Serbia | Belgrade | 81 | 66.5 | 75 | 62.5 | 60.2 | 66.7 | 67.9 |
 Romania | Bucharest | 81 | 66.5 | 80 | 54.2 | 60.6 | 58.3 | 73.2 |
| China | Dalian | 83 | 66.3 | 80 | 62.5 | 51.9 | 58.3 | 75 |
 Kuwait | Kuwait City | 84 | 66.2 | 80 | 54.2 | 43.1 | 75 | 85.7 |
 Qatar | Doha | 85 | 66 | 80 | 62.5 | 49.8 | 75 | 67.9 |
| China | Guangzhou | 85 | 66 | 75 | 62.5 | 51.4 | 58.3 | 80.4 |
 Puerto Rico | San Juan | 87 | 64.7 | 90 | 45.8 | 54.6 | 58.3 | 67.9 |
 South Africa | Johannesburg | 87 | 64.7 | 55 | 54.2 | 77.8 | 75 | 66.1 |
 Oman | Muscat | 89 | 64.6 | 80 | 54.2 | 36.3 | 75 | 85.7 |
 Costa Rica | San José | 90 | 63.5 | 75 | 54.2 | 61.8 | 66.7 | 58.9 |
| South Africa | Pretoria | 91 | 63.2 | 50 | 54.2 | 75 | 75 | 67.9 |
| China | Qingdao | 92 | 63 | 80 | 58.3 | 51.2 | 50 | 67.9 |
 Thailand | Bangkok | 93 | 62.4 | 55 | 62.5 | 52.3 | 91.7 | 69.6 |
 Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | 94 | 62.1 | 85 | 66.7 | 32.6 | 58.3 | 67.9 |
 Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | 95 | 61.8 | 60 | 50 | 63 | 75 | 67.9 |
| Brazil | São Paulo | 96 | 61.1 | 60 | 54.2 | 65 | 58.3 | 66.1 |
 Jordan | Amman | 97 | 60.7 | 65 | 70.8 | 47.2 | 66.7 | 58.9 |
 Kazakhstan | Almaty | 98 | 60.6 | 75 | 66.7 | 42.1 | 58.3 | 60.7 |
 Peru | Lima | 99 | 59.3 | 60 | 37.5 | 53.7 | 83.3 | 75 |
 Bahrain | Manama | 100 | 58.1 | 60 | 50 | 38.9 | 83.3 | 75 |
 Panama | Panama City | 101 | 57.7 | 75 | 25 | 54.4 | 75 | 64.3 |
 Paraguay | Asunción | 102 | 57.4 | 55 | 50 | 60 | 58.3 | 64.3 |
 Philippines | Manila | 103 | 57.3 | 60 | 58.3 | 47.9 | 58.3 | 64.3 |
 Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 104 | 56.6 | 70 | 66.7 | 28.9 | 50 | 67.9 |
 Tunisia | Tunis | 105 | 56.4 | 50 | 66.7 | 50.2 | 58.3 | 60.7 |
 Azerbaijan | Baku | 106 | 56 | 65 | 66.7 | 39.1 | 66.7 | 50 |
 Ecuador | Quito | 106 | 56 | 50 | 41.7 | 62.7 | 66.7 | 64.3 |
 Mexico | Mexico City | 108 | 55.7 | 40 | 66.7 | 65.7 | 66.7 | 46.4 |
 Vietnam | Hanoi | 109 | 55.5 | 70 | 54.2 | 41 | 58.3 | 55.4 |
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | 110 | 54.6 | 65 | 62.5 | 26.2 | 50 | 71.4 |
 Morocco | Casablanca | 111 | 54.1 | 65 | 41.7 | 49.3 | 50 | 60.7 |
 Turkey | Istanbul | 112 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 51.9 | 50 | 67.9 |
| Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | 113 | 53.2 | 70 | 50 | 38.2 | 58.3 | 51.8 |
 Ukraine | Kyiv | 114 | 53 | 50 | 58.3 | 51.6 | 66.7 | 46.4 |
| Saudi Arabia | Khobar | 115 | 52.1 | 65 | 62.5 | 28.9 | 50 | 55.4 |
 Indonesia | Jakarta | 116 | 51.7 | 60 | 45.8 | 41 | 58.3 | 57.1 |
 Uzbekistan | Tashkent | 117 | 51.5 | 50 | 58.3 | 44.2 | 66.7 | 48.2 |
 Colombia | Bogotá | 118 | 51.4 | 35 | 45.8 | 59.3 | 58.3 | 64.3 |
 Kenya | Nairobi | 119 | 49.6 | 45 | 41.7 | 56.7 | 58.3 | 50 |
 India | New Delhi | 120 | 48.1 | 50 | 41.7 | 35.4 | 66.7 | 58.9 |
| India | Mumbai | 121 | 47.9 | 60 | 41.7 | 33.3 | 58.3 | 51.8 |
 Egypt | Cairo | 122 | 47.8 | 55 | 45.8 | 40 | 41.7 | 53.6 |
 Cambodia | Phnom Penh | 123 | 47.7 | 60 | 37.5 | 41 | 50 | 50 |
 Guatemala | Guatemala City | 124 | 47.6 | 55 | 37.5 | 42.6 | 50 | 53.6 |
 Ivory Coast | Abidjan | 125 | 47.5 | 50 | 45.8 | 43.8 | 41.7 | 53.6 |
 Sri Lanka | Colombo | 126 | 47.4 | 55 | 41.7 | 36.6 | 58.3 | 51.8 |
 Zambia | Lusaka | 127 | 47.1 | 55 | 33.3 | 49.3 | 33.3 | 55.4 |
 Iran | Tehran | 128 | 46.3 | 55 | 62.5 | 31.9 | 41.7 | 39.3 |
 Nepal | Kathmandu | 129 | 44.2 | 65 | 29.2 | 35.4 | 50 | 41.1 |
 Venezuela | Caracas | 130 | 42.7 | 35 | 33.3 | 42.8 | 58.3 | 53.6 |
 Senegal | Dakar | 131 | 41.8 | 50 | 29.2 | 47.2 | 41.7 | 37.5 |
 Cameroon | Douala | 132 | 40.9 | 60 | 25 | 39.4 | 25 | 42.9 |
 Zimbabwe | Harare | 133 | 39.6 | 40 | 20.8 | 50 | 58.3 | 35.7 |
 Pakistan | Karachi | 134 | 38.7 | 20 | 45.8 | 33.3 | 58.3 | 51.8 |
 Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | 135 | 37.9 | 30 | 37.5 | 38 | 41.7 | 46.4 |
 Algeria | Algiers | 136 | 37 | 35 | 45.8 | 35.4 | 41.7 | 30.4 |
 Libya | Tripoli | 137 | 36.7 | 30 | 41.7 | 33.8 | 41.7 | 41.1 |
 Nigeria | Lagos | 138 | 34.1 | 20 | 37.5 | 39.1 | 25 | 46.4 |
 Bangladesh | Dhaka | 139 | 33 | 55 | 16.7 | 28.9 | 33.3 | 26.8 |
 Syria | Damascus | 140 | 28 | 20 | 29.2 | 33.1 | 25 | 32.1 |
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
| Sl. | City | Ratings | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 97.5 | Australia |
| 2 | Vienna | 97.4 | Austria |
| 3 | Vancouver | 97.3 | Canada |
| 4 | Toronto | 97.2 | Canada |
| 5 | Adelaide | 96.6 | Australia |
| Calgary | Canada | ||
| 7 | Sydney | 96.1 | Australia |
| 8 | Perth | 95.9 | Australia |
| 9 | Auckland | 95.7 | New Zealand |
| 10 | Helsinki | 95.6 | Finland |
| Zurich | Switzerland |