Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, has been named the world’s most livable city in 2025, according to the latest Global Liveability Index released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
The Danish capital overtook Vienna, Austria, which had retained the top spot for three consecutive years from 2022 to 2024.
The EIU’s 2025 Global Liveability Index assessed 173 cities around the world based on key indicators including healthcare, education, stability, infrastructure, and environment.
Copenhagen scored perfect marks in the categories of stability, education, and infrastructure, securing the highest overall ranking in this year’s index.
Vienna, which previously held the top position, shared second place this year with Zurich, Switzerland. Melbourne, Australia was ranked fourth. The only Asian city to make it into the top 10 was Osaka, Japan, which secured the seventh position, tied with Auckland, New Zealand.
Adelaide, another Australian city, was ranked ninth, while Vancouver, Canada, rounded out the top ten at tenth place.
On the other end of the spectrum, Karachi was ranked among the least livable cities in the world. It placed 170th out of 173 cities in the index, slipping one place from its 169th position last year. The lowest-ranked city in the world was Damascus, Syria, followed by Tripoli in Libya at 172nd, Dhaka in Bangladesh at 171st, and Algiers, the capital of Algeria, at 169th. Lagos, Nigeria, was ranked 168th.
The report showed that year 2024 witnessed a noticeable decline in global stability, particularly in Western Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
The report also noted that the risk of military conflict has increased in various parts of Asia, negatively affecting overall liveability scores across the region.
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