The world’s most livable cities.

Every year, the Economist Intelligence Unit publishes the EIU’s Global Liveability Index. The index assesses 173 cities worldwide across 30 indicators, categorised into stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. It evaluates living conditions in cities worldwide, identifying the best and worst places to live.

In it’s 2025 edition, Copenhagen has claimed the top spot, ending Vienna’s three-year dominance. Copenhagen achieved perfect scores of 100 for stability, education and infrastructure, moving up from second place to become the world’s most comfortable city to live in; Zurich shares the second rank with Vienna on the list.

According to EIU, cities in western Europe and developed Asia continue to dominate the top of the rankings. Melbourne came in fourth, with Sydney and Adelaide also making the top ten. Other leading cities were spread across Japan, New Zealand and Canada.