Copenhagen has retained its title as the world’s best city to live in for the second consecutive year in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2026 Global Liveability Index.
The annual ranking assesses 173 cities worldwide based on stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure, with the aim of identifying those that offer the highest quality of life.
The Danish capital received perfect scores for stability, education, and infrastructure, as well as one of the highest scores for culture and environment.
The report evaluates stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.
Athens ranks 88th, while the rest of the top ten, out of 173 cities, are as follows: Vienna, Melbourne, Sydney, Zurich, Geneva, Osaka, Adelaide, Vancouver, and Tokyo.
“You can cycle to work, take a dip in the harbour afterwards, and still be home in time for dinner. It is not a special day—it is just a Tuesday,” said Laura Amira Kassem, a medical student and PhD candidate who has lived in the city for eight years.
“That combination of cycling infrastructure, urban waters suitable for swimming, and a genuinely walkable and bike-friendly scale is something I have not found anywhere else,” she added.
As for Vienna, which also ranks second this year, the report states that it received perfect scores for healthcare and education. Its residents also consider getting around the city “easy,” whether by public transport or on foot.
Source: BBC
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