The most livable cities in the world
According to the annual "Economist" ranking, Auckland in New Zealand was still the most livable cities in the world in 2021.
The most livable cities in the world / A lot has happened since then. Who is now in first place and how German cities perform in the ranking.
In its ranking (the annual “The Global Liveability Index”), the “Economist” takes into account various factors that objectively make a city worth living in. These include the political situation there, the health system, the social security of the citizens and the quality of the infrastructure. And according to the study, these are the most common in Austria’s capital. This makes Vienna currently the most livable city in the world.
After two years, Vienna is back in first place in the ranking
Vienna had already taken first place in the annual ranking in 2018 and 2019. But then Corona came, and as almost everywhere in Europe, people had to come to terms with restrictions that came at the expense of their quality of life.
New Zealand, on the other hand, had sealed itself off to prevent larger waves of infection. As a result, the whole country was able to largely do without corona rules for its citizens. Auckland has been ranked number one among the world’s most livable cities for two years in a row. In 2022, however, the city is relatively far behind in 34th place, with New Zealand’s Wellington in 50th place in the ranking.
European and Canadian cities dominate the ranking
This year’s second place in the ranking goes to Copenhagen (Denmark), third place to Zurich (Switzerland). Canadian cities, Calgary and Vancouver, came in fourth and fifth.
All places in the top 10 in the overview Ranking: The most livable cities
Vienna, Austria
Copenhagen, Denmark
Zurich, Switzerland,
Calgary, Canada
Vancouver, Canada
Geneva, Switzerland
Frankfurt, Germany
Toronto, Canada
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Osaka, Japan
Ranking winners and losers / The most livable cities
According to the “Economist” analysts, German cities have made the most significant jump. In addition to the banking city of Frankfurt am Main – this time in seventh place from last year’s place 32 – Hamburg (16th place) and Düsseldorf (22nd) are also in the top 25.
In addition to New Zealand, Australian cities have also fallen particularly sharply compared to the previous year. Adelaide and Perth dropped 26 and 27 places respectively, while Brisbane still lost seven.
Ukraine excluded from the survey
The war in Ukraine influenced the survey in several ways. Those responsible state that they have canceled their surveys on the capital Kiev and excluded them from the ranking. In addition, the disappearance of Ukrainian food and fuel exports has increased the prices of many goods around the world, which affects the quality of life to varying degrees depending on the location.
“The conflict affected the rating for Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia,” the documentary continues. Both cities dropped 13 and 15 points respectively due to increasing political instability, censorship and Western sanctions. The publication does not reveal which place they now occupy in the ranking of the most livable cities.
