Archive · 23 Jun 2025
Global Liveability Index 2025: Key Findings and Insights
The Global Liveability Index ranks cities based on how easy they are to live in.
It looks at things like safety, healthcare, schools, and infrastructure.
This year, Copenhagen is the best city to live in, but places like Damascus are the worst.
While some things got better overall, like education and healthcare, the world's instability made it harder to feel safe in many cities.
The Global Liveability Index 2025 assesses living conditions in 173 cities worldwide.
Copenhagen is the most liveable city, while Damascus remains the least liveable.
The index uses 30 indicators across five categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.
Overall gains in education, healthcare, and infrastructure were seen in 2025.
Stability scores declined due to rising geopolitical instability, civil unrest, and the global housing crisis.
- Who
- The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes the index.
- What
- The Global Liveability Index 2025, which assesses living conditions.
- When
- In 2025, with data reflecting the current state of the world.
- Where
- Across 173 cities globally.
- Why
- To assess and rank cities based on their liveability, reflecting urban living standards.
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The Global Liveability Index
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- Report Publisher
- Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
- Cities Assessed
- 173
- Most Liveable City
- Copenhagen
- Least Liveable City
- Damascus
- Categories Assessed
- Stability, Healthcare, Culture & Environment, Education, Infrastructure
- Global Average Score
- 76.1 out of 100