According to a report by the EIU, Vienna is the world's most livable city.

The EIU ranked Austria's capital second. Canada and Switzerland were ranked third and fifth respectively.

Western Europe and Canada dominated the top 10. The cities of Osaka, Japan and Melbourne, Australia were ranked in the top 10.

The global liveability index is based on a number of factors including healthcare, culture, education, and stability.

Vienna, which has a population of around 2 million, was the top ranked city in both of the last two years. The city's emergence from the Pandemic helped push it back up to the top spot.

The Staatsoper (State Opera) from Albertina Terrace - Vienna, Austria
Vienna also topped the rankings in 2018 and 2019.
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"Stability and good infrastructure are the city's main charms for its inhabitants, supported by good healthcare and plenty of opportunities for culture and entertainment," according to the EIU.

The top 10 are listed here.

This is the first thing. The city of Vienna, Austria.

There are two The capital city of the country ofDenmark

There are three. There are two cities in Switzerland and one in Canada.

There is a city in Canada calledVancouver.

There are six. There is a city in Switzerland.

There are seven. The German city of Frankfurt.

There are eight. The city of Toronto in Canada.

There are nine. There is a city in the Netherlands.

There are ten. In Japan and Australia.

The scores for culture and environment, healthcare, and education fell during the Pandemic but have since risen. Scores for stability have fallen around the world.

The EIU said that the rankings for Moscow and St Petersburg fell after Russia invaded Ukraine.

The EIU didn't release its Global Liveability Index in 2020 because of the Pandemic but it came back in 2021. The city's rapid response to the swine flu allowed it to lift restrictions earlier than other cities.

New Zealand, North Island, Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand topped the list in 2021.
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The EIU said that New Zealand no longer had a COVID-19 response advantage after vaccines were rolled out around the world.

Six of the top 10 cities were in New Zealand or Australia, which had tighter border controls during the Pandemic. Two Japanese and two Swiss cities were included in the top 10.

Mid-sized cities in the wealthiest countries tend to do well in the survey.