Copenhagen overtakes Vienna: the newest city in the world!

Copenhagen overtakes Vienna: the newest city in the world!

Wien, Österreich - What's going on in Vienna? The city has lost its top position as the most livable city in the world to Copenhagen. This radical change is not only a shock for the Viennese, but also raises questions about the stability and quality of life of the capital. Copenhagen achieved in the current Global Liveability Index 2025 98 points and overtook Vienna, which fell to 97.1 points and now divides second place with Zurich.

In the detailed analysis, which is based on the results of the British "Economist", it can be seen that Vienna had to accept stability in particular in the category. This devaluation is due, among other things, to the thwarted terrorist attacks, which affected a planned Taylor Swift concert and Vienna Central Station, which made the city appear less stable in the eyes of the analysts. Vienna's stability value dropped from 100 to 95 points, which resulted in the descent in the ranking, as Sn.at

Viennese mayor sees a positive page

Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig commented on second place as a "impressive confirmation of the quality of life" of the city. He still sees the unavailed top marks in stability critically and emphasizes that Vienna still wants to set standards in terms of quality of life. The city remains strong in the areas of health care, education and infrastructure and received top marks. Nevertheless, the question remains how Vienna will be even more serious in the future to regain trust in stability.

In the list of the most livable cities, Vienna and Zurich follow: Melbourne in fourth place, Geneva in fifth place, Sydney in sixth and other metropolises such as Osaka, Auckland, Adelaide and Vancouver in the follow -up places. At the end of the ranking there are extremely challenging conditions in cities such as Tripolis and Damascus, which are far off, such as Zeit.de reported.

Vienna compared to the international competition

The Global Liveability Index evaluates a total of 173 cities worldwide based on 30 indicators in categories such as healthcare, culture, environment, education and infrastructure. Copenhagen was particularly praised for its exemplary security concept and the high police presence, which is considered a prime example of other European cities. Vienna, on the other hand, must be measured by what the declines in stability mean for the city, especially with regard to the attractiveness for expats, which also recorded a decline in quality of life due to a lack of rental objects in the Mercer ranking.

While Vienna shines at the points in the areas of health, education and the environment, the fate of the city in the ranking is clear: it has lost its place at the top. It can be excited to see how city policy is now reacting and what measures are taken to secure the position of Vienna in future rankings - and above all to promote the sense of community and the security of all Viennese.