Buenos Aires: leader in habitability in Latin America

The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires has once again established itself as the best city to live in Latin America, according to the traditional habitability ranking drawn up every year by the British media. The economist. In 2024, Buenos Aires occupies first place at a regional level, standing out in a ranking that includes 173 cities around the world. With scores between 80 and 90 points in the world ranking, the Argentine capital reaffirms its position as a point of reference in terms of quality of life.

An acknowledgment of quality of life

This year, the ranking of The economist It rates cities in five key categories: stability, health, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. In this context, Buenos Aires has been recognized for its excellent educational quality, highlighting the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), which is positioned as the best in Latin America in the QS World University Rankings 2025, reaching 71st place globally.

In the 2023 ranking, Buenos Aires achieved a perfect score in education (100 points), standing out with 85.9 in culture and environment, 85.7 in infrastructure, 83.3 in healthcare and 70 in stability. These results reflect a constant commitment to improving living conditions in the city.

Regional comparison

Behind Buenos Aires, Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, also shines in the rankings. With a similar score, Montevideo occupies a prominent place thanks to the quality of basic services such as drinking water, waste management and low pollution. The Uruguayan capital ranked second in the region, showing notable growth compared to previous years.

Santiago de Chile, while remaining among the cities with the best quality of life in Latin America, has fallen to third place. The Chilean capital has been recognized for its stable economy and solid education and healthcare system, but faces infrastructure challenges that limit its overall score.

Other actors in the ranking

In addition to Buenos Aires and Montevideo, other Latin American cities such as San Juan, Puerto Rico and Lima, Peru were also evaluated in this context. San Juan, with its mix of history and modernity, scored between 60 and 80 points, standing out for its tourist and cultural attraction. For its part, Lima, known as the City of Kings, is classified as the best among the large metropolises in the region, thanks to its cultural and gastronomic resources.

Global trends

Globally, the city of Vienna, Austria, was named the most livable city in the world for the third consecutive year, achieving perfect scores in several categories. Other contenders in the top ten include Copenhagen, Zurich, Melbourne and Calgary, reflecting a trend towards cities that prioritize the quality of life of their inhabitants through effective and sustainable policies.

The position of Buenos Aires in the ranking of The economist not only highlights the quality of life it offers, but also the continuous effort to improve in critical sectors such as education and healthcare. This recognition reaffirms the importance of the Argentine capital as an attractive destination for both residents and visitors, consolidating its leadership in Latin America and setting an example for other cities in the region to follow.