Seoul ranks 15th in the Global City Index

In an evaluation of one thousand cities around the world by a British economic analysis institute, Seoul ranked 15th overall, the second highest in Asia.

According to Oxford Economics' Global Cities Index 2025, released on Wednesday, Seoul jumped 26 places from last year.

Seoul ranked 5th overall in the Human Capital category, but was ranked lower in the environment category due to poor air quality.

The report also cited a recent slowdown in economic growth and structural constraints due to the aging population, meant the ranking was not as high as it could have been.

New York, London and Paris were ranked in the top three.