Global Liveability Index Latest News
Recently, Global Liveability Index 2026 was released and Delhi at 120 among 173 cities.
About Global Liveability Index
- It 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.
- Coverage: It assesses 173 cities across the world across 30 indicators.
- Parameters: 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 76.1 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).
Source: TOI
Last updated on July, 2026
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