The EIU, and A sister organization to The Economist It ranked 173 cities around the world based on a number of reliable factors, including health, education, stability, infrastructure, and the environment.
Vienna has retained its first place in the EIU Global Liveability Index due to its reliable infrastructure, outstanding culture and entertainment, and impeccable education and healthcare services.
Over the years, it has followed the Austrian capital, Copenhagen, which has retained its second place.
Big comeback
While Australia’s Melbourne and Sydney have slipped down the list in recent years, Sydney recently dropped out of the top 10 and Melbourne is tied for 10th in 2022 with Japan’s Osaka back in third and fourth.
Three Canadian cities: Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto also made the top 10 this year.
Meanwhile, Switzerland rounded out the top ten, with Zurich in sixth and Geneva tied for seventh with Calgary.
Osaka, Japan also made the top ten.
As the world’s political and economic axis continues to shift eastward, cities in these regions are expected to move slowly in the livability rankings, according to Upasana Dutt, head of the liveability index at EIU.
Education has boosted as children return to school, while the burden on hospitals and health systems has eased dramatically. Cities in developing economies in Asia and the Middle East have seen some notable improvements. As the world’s political and economic axis continues to shift east, we expect cities in these regions to slowly move up our livable rankings.
Although Europe was firmly at the top of the list, the list of cities that fell further down the rankings this year was dominated by European destinations.
Big losers
London, the capital of the United Kingdom, and the Swedish capital, Stockholm, also fell in the world rankings, as the former fell 12 places to 46th place and the latter fell 22 places to 43rd. Ranked 58 this year.
Budapest is in a prime location
Among the cities of Eastern Europe, Budapest, like last year, is in the second division after the leader. In the 100-point rating, it was among the cities between 80 and 90 points, thus ahead of the capitals of the region, including Prague, Warsaw and Bratislava.
Honolulu, Hawaii’s largest city, is ranked the highest in the United States, at number 25.
The popular destination, which includes the popular Waikiki Beach, is up six places this year thanks in part to lifting stress from the coronavirus on the health care system.
Algiers in Algeria, Tripoli in Libya and Damascus in Syria are the three least livable cities in the world.
The 10 most livable cities in the world in 2023
1. Vienna, Austria
2. Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Melbourne, Australia
4. Sydney, Australia
5. Vancouver, Canada
6. Zurich, Switzerland
7. Calgary, Canada
7. Geneva, Switzerland
9. Toronto, Canada
10. Osaka, Japan
