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Copenhagen Tops 2025 Liveability Index, Vienna Falls to Joint Second

Global liveability remained unchanged despite widespread stability declines in major world cities.

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - 2024/05/24: A boat with tourists is passing along the canal in the Nyhavn area, a popular tourist spot known for its colorful historic houses, bars, restaurants, and boats. Copenhagen ranks fourth in the world in the Mercer 2023 Quality of Living Survey. A stable economy, excellent education services, and high social safety make it attractive for locals and tourists. Copenhagen is also one of the world's most expensive cities and a popular tourist destination. (Photo by Volha Shukaila/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Melbourne was one of three Australian cities in the top 10 of the ranking of world's most liveable cities.
Sunbathers at Geneva Lake in Geneva, which has been named one of most liveable cities in the world.
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Overview

  • Copenhagen topped the 2025 index with a score of 98.0, earning perfect marks in stability, education and infrastructure.
  • Vienna’s stability score fell to 95 after a bomb threat at a Taylor Swift concert and a foiled train-station attack, tying it with Zurich for second place.
  • Healthcare and education improvements in several cities balanced sharp stability declines across Western Europe, North Africa and Asia.
  • Australia placed three cities in the top 10, with Melbourne fourth, Sydney sixth and Adelaide ninth, while Canadian cities Calgary and Toronto slipped amid healthcare strains.
  • Al Khobar rose 13 places to 135th thanks to expanded social services, and Damascus remained the least liveable city among 173 ranked.