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Copenhagen Tops EIU Liveability Ranking as Stability Woes Hit Vienna

Copenhagen’s flawless stability score overshadowed Vienna’s security rating decline after terror threats at public events

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.
Austria's Vienna fell to joint second place on the world's most liveable cities for 2025 ranking after receiving lower scores for stability this year.

Overview

  • The 2025 EIU Global Liveability Index assessed 173 cities on stability, education, infrastructure, culture and healthcare.
  • Copenhagen secured first place with a score of 98, earning perfect marks in stability, education and infrastructure.
  • Vienna and Zurich tied for second after Vienna’s stability score fell to 95 following a bomb threat at a Taylor Swift concert and a foiled train station attack.
  • London, Manchester and Edinburgh dropped in the rankings as each saw stability scores slide amid riots and public unrest.
  • Al Khobar surged to 135th place thanks to expanded healthcare and education access, while Damascus remained the least liveable city due to ongoing instability and poor medical services.