Rankings

2024 GDS-Index: The World’s Top Destinations Embracing Sustainable Tourism

Explore key insights from the 2024 GDS-Index. Discover which cities are leading the way toward sustainable tourism.

Global Financial Centres Index Update: Top Financial Hubs of 2024

Explore key insights from the Global Financial Centres Index 36. Discover which cities are the top financial hubs, which stagnate or decline.

Mercer Cost of Living Ranking 2024: Key Insights and Trends

Explore key insights from Mercer’s Cost of Living Ranking 2024. Discover which are the most expensive cities to live right now.

TOP 25 in Livability – Inside Monocle’s Small Cities Index 2024

Discover Monocle's 2024 Small Cities Index, highlighting the top 25 cities offering the best of metropolitan living in a compact environment.

Which Are the 20 Most Livable Cities in 2024? Insights from Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey

Explore Monocle's Quality of Life Survey 2024 and discover the top 20 most livable cities. With key insights and trends on urban livability.

Global Financial Centres Index 35: Top Financial Hubs of 2024

Explore key findings of the Global Financial Centres Index 35. Discover the top financial hubs, and trends shaping global finance in 2024.

Is Soft Power the Answer to Isolationism? Looking Back at the Global Soft Power Summit

David Haigh of Brand Finance Plc shares insights from the 2021 Global Soft Power Summit which took place earlier this year.

Good Country Index 2020: Simon Anholt Shares Key Insights

Simon Anholt on the key findings of the 2020 edition of the Good Country Index: which countries have improved and which haven't.

Which Are the Strongest and Most Valuable Nation Brands in 2020? Brand Finance on Performance Leaders and Reputation Trends

Brand Finance in its latest report reveals which are the strongest and most valuable nation brands in 2020, and how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted them.

COVID-19 and Peace: New Report Highlights Economic Impact and Implications for Nation Brands

New report reveals how COVID-19 is impacting state of peace around the world, and what it means for national economies and nation brand value.

Anholt-Ipsos City Brands Index 2020: Key Insights

Key insights from the 2020 version of the biannual Anholt-Ipsos City Brands Index, together with details on its methodology.

Place Rankings and Perception Surveys: How Credible, How Useful?

How to make sense of global place rankings and perception surveys: panel of place brand specialists explains.

Europe’s Hottest Investment Destinations 2020: Cities and Regions to Watch Out For

Which European cities and regions are the hottest investment destinations in 2020? Naomi Davies of fDi Intelligence presents some of the highlights and insights from the recently published European Cities and Regions of the Future report.

Switzerland Tops Most Innovative Countries Ranking 2019

Switzerland is world's most innovative country for the second year, according to the 2019 Global Innovation Index. Here a summary of what makes Switzerland so innovative, and some of the other key findings from the study.

Rodney Payne on Tourism Sentiment Index by Destination Think

The Tourism Sentiment Index explained - Rodney Payne, CEO of Destination Think! marketing consultancy, tells us how the index works and which have been the key findings in the first, 2019 edition.

Global Green Economy Index 2018: Key Findings, Tendencies, Methodology

Jeremy Tamanini of DualCitizen discusses the key findings and results of the 2018 Global Green Economy Index: winners, losers and trends.