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Copenhagen overtakes Vienna: The new quality of life champions 2025!
The Global Liveability Index 2025 shows Copenhagen as the most livable city, while Vienna and Zurich share second place.
Copenhagen overtakes Vienna: The new quality of life champions 2025!
Vienna has lost its top spot in the Global Liveability Index 2025 and is now in second place. How Travel reporter reports, Copenhagen, the Danish capital, achieved the highest rating with 98 points. Vienna and Zurich share second place with 97.1 points each. Geneva also defended its place in the top 5 and took fifth place with 96.8 points.
A total of 173 cities worldwide were evaluated based on five categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. The EIU index, which measures quality of life, remained stable worldwide at 76.1 out of 100 points. But stability levels have fallen, partly due to geopolitical tensions and civil unrest. Cities like Calgary, which have fallen in the rankings, as well as the worrying situation in Kiev (165th place) make it clear that the quality of life does not exist everywhere stern.de reported.
The top 10 most livable cities in 2025
- Kopenhagen, Dänemark – 98 Punkte
- Wien, Österreich – 97,1 Punkte
- Zürich, Schweiz – 97,1 Punkte
- Melbourne, Australien – 97 Punkte
- Genf, Schweiz – 96,8 Punkte
- Sydney, Australien – 96,1 Punkte
- Osaka, Japan – 95,9 Punkte
- Auckland, Neuseeland – 95,7 Punkte
- Adelaide, Australien – 95,4 Punkte
- Vancouver, Kanada – 95,3 Punkte
The big fallers in this year's ranking are cities like Calgary, which fell from 5th to 18th, followed by Nouméa, Manchester, London, Edinburgh, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Lisbon and others. In contrast, some cities have managed to rise significantly, including Al Khobar in Saudi Arabia and Jakarta in Indonesia.
The background of the ranking
Like an analysis of the investment shows, the rankings are based on various studies. These include the Global Liveability Index (EIU), the Mercer Quality of Living Ranking and the Numbeo Quality of Life Index. Copenhagen is particularly impressive due to its sustainable urban development, which is also reflected in the high number of bicycle traffic.
The current ranking shows how important political stability, social security and good infrastructure are for the quality of life. Vienna, which meets many of these criteria, has nevertheless lost its pioneering role. So it remains to be seen how the city can position itself in the coming years to regain its place in the sun.