These Are the World’s Most (and Least) Liveable Cities in 2023

The skyline of Vienna, Austria.

Photographer: Andrei Pungovschi/Bloomberg

It was a long time coming, but a shift back to normality after the years-long Covid pandemic is reshaping the list of the most liveable cities in the world.

As upended lives return to normal, education, health and cultural facilities are improving, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Liveability Index 2023, which compiles the list. This year, the global average score was the highest in 15 years.