Global Liveability Index 2026

Global Liveability Index 2026:

Global Liveability Index 2026 was released and Delhi at 120 among 173 cities.

• Global Liveability Index is published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
• Its purpose is to evaluate how suitable cities are for living by measuring everyday living conditions rather than economic size or tourist popularity.
• It assesses 173 cities across the world across 30 indicators.
• It is grouped into five categories namely
  • Stability (25%)
  • Healthcare (20%)
  • Culture & Environment (25%)
  • Education (10%)
  • Infrastructure (20%)
  • Score: It uses a 1–100 scale.

Key Highlights of Global Liveability Index:

• The report finds that although the global average liveability score remained unchanged at 1 out of 100.
• Among the five categories, healthcare registered the strongest year-on-year improvement, increasing by an average of 0.74 points.
• Global Top Cities: Copenhagen (Denmark) remains the world’s most liveable city, edging out Vienna (Austria) and Melbourne (Australia).
• India: New Delhi ranked 120, followed by Mumbai (121), Chennai (123), and Bengaluru (127).