World’s Most Liveable Cities in 2026: Copenhagen Holds First Place as Asia Rises

Global city rankings offer one way of looking at how urban environments support everyday life. The Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Liveability Index evaluates 173 cities across stability, healthcare , culture and environment , education , and infrastructure , highlighting both long-term patterns and changes from one year to the next. In the 2026 edition, Copenhagen has been named the wo