Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin What are the best cities to live in the world? Every year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) evaluates cities across the globe for their liveability, releasing the much-anticipated Global Liveability Index 2024 . This year, the new report examines 173 cities using data like stability, healthcare, culture, environment, education and infrastructure, then ranks them on a 100-point scale. For the third consecutive year, Vienna, Austria, claims the title of the world’s best city to live.
Achieving perfect scores in stability, healthcare and education, Vienna is celebrated for its unmatched blend of cultural richness and essential public services. Vienna has been named the world's best city to live for the third year in a row. Pictured here: St.
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[+] Charles Church "Karlskirche" Church. getty Overall, Western Europe remains the world’s most liveable region with eight cities in the top 20. Coming in second on the list—also for the third year in a row—is Copenhagen, Denmark.
Zurich, Switzerland ousted Melbourne, Australia to take the third place on the list in 2024 (a position it held in 2022). Compare these results to 2023 and 2022 . Global Trends So what do the results say about global liveability? This year’s report reveals a positive trend, primarily driven by significant improvements in healthcare and education in developing nations.
However, these gains are somewhat offset by declining scores in several top-t.
