The 10 most livable cities in the world based on healthcare, infrastructure and more—not a single one is in the United States

In June, The Economist Intelligence Unit released its 2025 Livability Index, which ranks the world’s most livable cities.

The index scores 173 cities on 30 indicators divided into five categories, with each one being given a weighted percentage:

Each city was given a score of 1-100 — one is considered intolerable and 100 is considered ideal.

EIU’s report states that the average score for livability across the 173 cities in the index stands at 76.1 out of 100, which is unchanged from 2024. Despite that, the report states that “livability remains under pressure amid geopolitical tensions, civil unrest and widespread housing crises.”

After spending three years as the world’s most livable city, Vienna was outranked by Copenhagen for this year’s top spot. The Danish city got perfect scores for stability, education and infrastructure and an overall average score of 98.0.