Copenhagen Tops EIU 2026 Liveability Index for Second Straight Year
Copenhagen earned perfect scores in three categories and an overall 98, while Vienna stayed second and the index ranked 173 cities worldwide.
- The Economist Intelligence Unit named Copenhagen the world's most liveable city for the second consecutive year in its 2026 Global Liveability Index, with the Danish capital securing an overall score of 98 out of 100.
- Copenhagen earned perfect 100 scores in stability, education, and infrastructure as the EIU evaluates 173 cities across more than 30 indicators in five categories.
- Vienna ranks second with 97.1, while Melbourne climbed to third and Sydney jumped to fourth; doctor and PhD student Laura Amira Kassem praised the city's "genuinely walkable, bikeable scale."
- New York City recorded one of the largest score gains due to improved stability, while Honolulu remains the highest-ranked United States city, and healthcare scores improved particularly in Asia.
- Stability scores declined throughout the Middle East due to ongoing geopolitical tensions, including the Iran war; the average global liveability score held steady at 76.1, according to EIU industry director Ana Nicholls.
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Copenhagen (Denmark) retains its position of privilege as the city with the highest quality of life in the world for the second year in a row. This is certified by the Global Liveability Index prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit of the Economist group. The report assesses 173 cities around the world taking into account five main criteria: stability, health care, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. The Danish capital ma…
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