Top! Amsterdam ranks as the 9th most liveable city in the world

When it comes to healthcare, education, and culture, the Dutch capital ranked among the top 10 most livable cities in the world — and are we surprised? Nee.

According to The Global Liveability Index 2022, Amsterdam managed to snag spot 9 in the top 10, moving all the way up from 21st place since last year.

The index gave to each city scores for stability, healthcare, culture & environment, education, and infrastructure. The rankings were then determined by the average of these combined scores.

CityRank
Vienna, Austria1
Copenhagen, Denmark2
Zurich, Switzerland3
Calgary, Canada3
Vancouver, Canada5
Geneva, Switzerland6
Frankfurt, Germany7
Toronto, Canada8
Amsterdam, The Netherlands9
Osaka, Japan10
Melbourne, Australia10

A majority of the top 10 cities are in Western Europe and Canada, save for Osaka and Melbourne.

Did Amsterdam really improve?

The Global Liveability Index also pointed out that Amsterdam made one of the biggest improvements in the ranking over the last year.

They attributed it to the move back to “normal life” after high COVID-19 vaccinations and the easing of restrictions.

Likewise, Amsterdam ranked in the top 10 dream cities to work in — but some may say otherwise.

Plenty of international students were forced to drop out of their studies due to the lack of student accommodation, not to mention the housing shortage across the whole country.

Indeed, Amsterdam may be livable, but it’s proven to be a task and a half to move there.

What do you think of this year’s ranking? Tell us in the comments!

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Katrien Nivera 🇵🇭
Katrien Nivera 🇵🇭
Third culture kid Katrien has been working as a writer and editor at DutchReview for over two years, originally moving to the Netherlands as a tween. Equipped with a Bachelor’s in communication and media and a Master’s in political communication, she’s here to stay for her passion for writing, whether it’s current Dutch affairs, the energy market, or universities. Just like the Dutch, Katrien lives by her agenda and enjoys the occasional frietje met mayo — she just wishes she could grow tall, too.

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