Warsaw included on The Economist’s list of world’s most liveable cities in 2024
A new ranking by the British weekly magazine The Economist has just been released, assessing the quality of life in major cities worldwide. While Poland’s capital, Warsaw, has made the list, it ranks far from the top.
Both traditional and social media frequently release rankings of the best cities and countries to live in. People are eager to discover whether they reside in a place that is accessible and offers good restaurants and interesting attractions. This is why experts evaluate cities from various perspectives.
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The British weekly The Economist and the Economist Intelligence Unit compiled the most recent report on the world’s most liveable cities. They compared 173 metropolises across five categories: stability and safety, healthcare access, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. Once again, Vienna, the capital of Austria, claimed the top spot, standing unrivalled. Warsaw could undoubtedly take note of its example.
2024 Global Liveability Index
According to experts at The Economist, Vienna remains unmatched. The city achieved an impressive score of 93.5 out of 100, excelling in four out of five categories. Austria’s capital only ranked lower in the area of major sporting events. In every other respect, it is considered an ideal place for living and starting a business. Following Vienna in the ranking were Copenhagen, Zurich, and Geneva.
"All three cities are notable for their modest population size, which tends to lead to lower crime rates and less crowded roads and public transport systems," states the report by The Economist. Among non-European cities, Calgary and Vancouver in Canada ranked highest, while Melbourne, Sydney, Osaka, and Auckland led the Asia-Pacific region.
At the bottom of the list was Damascus. "The Syrian capital has been the least liveable city in the index since 2013 and scored just 30.7 in 2024. Its stability score of 20 is tied with Karachi (Pakistan) as the lowest of all the cities surveyed," reports the British weekly.
How did Warsaw fare this year?
Warsaw sits roughly in the middle of The Economist's latest ranking, with experts awarding the Polish capital just over 80 points. Cities with similar scores include Montevideo (Uruguay), Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), and Lexington, Kentucky (USA). Among European cities, Warsaw ranked ahead of Bucharest, Athens, and Moscow, while cities like Prague, Budapest, London, Paris, and most Western European capitals were placed higher.
Source: Gazeta Wyborcza, The Economist
