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  • Home >  Know-how >  Barcelona in the rankings
  • Barcelona in the Rankings

    A picture of the city and its positioning on the international map

    Is Barcelona well positioned in the global rankings? How do they value it? This space on our website allows you to consult and analyze the presence of Barcelona in different global rankings prepared by prestigious consulting firms and by the main international organizations. We have worked to identify, visualize and monitor these rankings with the aim of improving the positioning of the city and make it more attractive to talent.

     

    In order to locate each of the rankings according to a subject, a distribution has been made by key areas of development: Culture, Sports and Creativity, Research and Knowledge, Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness, Talent, Urban Quality, Tourism, City Brand and Global Cities and Future Projection.

     

    Only rankings that classify cities have been selected, discarding those where Barcelona is still not top-ranked by the institution that establishes the index.

     

    In the current context of a pandemic, and thinking about the transformation of cities and the consequences in the post-Covid period, we wanted to focus on the results of each of the rankings as of 2019, in order to see the global evolution and, specifically, that of Barcelona.

    City Brand and Global Cities
    9th. 2021
    Resonance
    World's Best City
    Resonance Consultancy ranks the world’s cities (principal cities of metropolitan areas with populations of more than one million) by using a combination of statistical performance and qualitative evaluations by locals and visitors in 25 areas grouped into six core categories: Place, Product, People, Prosperity, Programming and Promotion. Principal cities are defined as the largest city in each metropolitan statistical area.
      2021 · Barcelona · 9th
      The 2021 World's Best City study collects data from 2020. Barcelona is in 9th position, behind Los Angeles and ahead of Madrid.
      2020 · Barcelona · 8
      The 2020 World's Best City study collects data from 2019. Barcelona is in 8th position, behind Singapore and ahead of Los Angeles.
      2019 · Barcelona · 5
      The 2019 World's Best City study collects data from 2018. Barcelona is in 5th position, behind Tokyo and ahead of Moscow.
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    18th. 2021
    Institute for Urban Strategies The Mori Memorial Foundation
    Global Power City Index
    The Global Power City Index (GPCI) evaluates and ranks the major cities of the world according to their “magnetism,” or their comprehensive power to attract people, capital, and enterprises from around the world. It does so through measuring 6 functions—Economy, Research and Development, Cultural Interaction, Livability, Environment, and Accessibility—providing a multidimensional ranking. The GPCI is able to grasp the strengths, weaknesses, and challenges of global cities in a continuously changing world not only through a ranking, but also through analyzing that ranking’s specific components.
      2021 · Barcelona · 18th
      The 2021 Global Power City Index study analyzes data collected during all 2021. Barcelona climbs in comparison the previous year, positioning itself at number 18, behind Beojing and ahead of Vienna.
      2020 · Barcelona · 21
      The 2020 Global Power City Index study analyzes data collected during all 2020. Barcelona climbs one position in comparison the previous year, positioning itself at number 21, behind Zurich and ahead of Stockholm.
      2019 · Barcelona · 22
      The 2019 Global Power City Index study analyzes data collected during all 2019. Barcelona ranks 22, behind Vienna and ahead of Vancouver.
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    28th. 2021
    Kearney
    Global Cities Index
    The Global Cities Index and Outlook provide insights into the current performance and future potential of cities. The Index reveals which cities are the most competitive now in key areas from business activity and culture to human capital, political engagement, and information exchange. The Outlook reveals which cities are primed to be the next generation of global hubs by assessing four metrics: personal well-being, economics, innovation, and governance.
      2021 · Barcelona · 28th
      The 2021 Global Cities Index provides a snapshot of where cities stood as they entered the COVID-19 crisis. Barcelona is in position 28, behind Istanbul and ahead of Montreal.
      2020 · Barcelona · 26
      The 2020 Global Cities Index provides a snapshot of where cities stood as they entered the COVID-19 crisis. Barcelona is in position 26, behind Buenos Aires and ahead of Dubai.
      2019 · Barcelona · 23
      The 2019 Global Cities Report analyzes data collected during 2019. Barcelona is in position 23, behind San Francisco and ahead of Buenos Aires.
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    26th. 2020
    IESE
    Cities in motion
    The objective of the IESE Cities in Motion (ICIM) ranking is to measure the future sustainability of the world's main cities, as well as the quality of life of its inhabitants. For this, a conceptual model is proposed based on the study of a large number of success stories and a series of exhaustive interviews with urban leaders, businessmen, academics and experts linked to the development of cities. This model proposes a set of steps that include the diagnosis of the situation, the elaboration of a strategy and its subsequent implementation. The first step to make a good diagnosis is to analyze the situation of the key dimensions - economy, human capital, technology, environment, international projection, mobility and transport, social cohesion, governance and urban planning - together with the indicators used in the calculation of the ICIM.
      2020 · Barcelona · 26th
      The 2020 Cities in Motion Index analyzes indicators from 2019 and previous years. In this study, Barcelona is in position 26, behind Madrid and ahead of Taipei.
      2019 · Barcelona · 28
      The 2019 Cities in Motion Index analyzes indicators from 2018 and previous years. In this study, Barcelona is ranked 28, behind Munich and ahead of Basel.
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    Culture and Creativity
    8th. 2021
    Resonance
    World's Best City - Programming category
    Resonance Consultancy ranks the world’s cities (principal cities of metropolitan areas with populations of more than one million) by using a combination of statistical performance and qualitative evaluations by locals and visitors in 25 areas grouped into six core categories. For the Barcelona in the Rankings' section 'Culture and Creativity' we show you the metrics of the 'Programming' category, which measures the experiential pillars of a great visit: food, shows, shopping and nightlife.
      2021 · Barcelona · 8th
      The 2021 World's Best City study collects data from 2020. Barcelona is in 8th position in the 'Programming' category, behind Madrid and ahead of Prague.
      2020 · Barcelona · 11
      The 2020 World's Best City study collects data from 2019. Barcelona is in 11th position in the 'Programming' category, behind Bangkok and ahead of Prague.
      2019 · Barcelona · 7
      The 2019 World's Best City study collects data from 2018. Barcelona is in 7th position in the 'Programming' category, behind Rome and ahead of Prague.
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    4th. 2021
    Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW)
    Ranking of Sport Cities
    The 'Ranking of Sport Cities' evaluates and classifies the 50 most important sports cities around the world combining a perception-based analysis and an in-depth quantitative analysis. More precisely, it focuses on the viewpoints of International Federations (IFs) Presidents, Secretary Generals and Heads of Events as well as more than 700+ sports media representatives. In addition, an in-depth analysis of the association between sport and a city in the digital environment was conducted analyzing the total number of mentions of the word “sport” associated with the name of the city on social media platforms and websites.
      2021 · Barcelona · 4th
      The 2021 edition of this ranking analyzes data collected during 2020, a year of postponement, rescheduling, relocation, and modifications for sporting events due to Covid-19. Barcelona ranks 4, behind Los Angeles and ahead Paris.
      2020 · Barcelona · 7
      The 2020 Ranking of Sport Cities analyzes data collected during 2019. Barcelona ranks 7 for the second year in a row, behind Tokyo and ahead Manchester.
      2019 · Barcelona · 7
      The 2019 Ranking of Sport Cities analyzes data collected during 2018. Barcelona ranks 7, behind New York and ahead Madrid.
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    Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness
    8th. 2020
    KPMG
    Global Cities Investment Monitor
    The Global Cities Investment Monitor is the benchmark international barometer on foreign investment in major global metropolises. It is produced by KPMG in partnership with Greater Paris Investment Agency and Choose Paris Region. The world survey, carried out among more than 500 international investors, takes stock of their perceptions of global cities, their expectations, and their investment criteria. The results are weighted according to the country's share in total international investments issued (Base FDi).


      2020 · Barcelona · 8th
      The 2020 edition presents the final results for 2019, the first trends to be consolidated in 2020 and a prospective section produced with the firm Opinion Way.
 Barcelona ranks 8, behind Hong Kong and ahead of Madrid.
      2019 · Barcelona · 7
      The 2019 edition of the Global Cities Investment Monitor presents the final results for 2018. Barcelona is in the 7th position, behind Shanghai and ahead of Hong Kong.
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    52th. 2021
    2thinknow
    Innovation Cities Index
    Innovation Cities Index Global is the largest, longest and most comprehensive ranking of 500 cities entirely based on largest set of indicators for innovation. 2THINKNOW city indicators include city innovation in the areas of: Economy, Startups, Technology, Livability, Startup Economics, Intelligence, Nature, Growth, Equity, Modern Applied Technology and other topics key to the city.
      2021 · Barcelona · 52th
      In its 2021 edition, it places Barcelona in position 52, after Guangzhou and before Montreal.
      2020 · Barcelona · 23
      In its 2020 edition, it places Barcelona in position 23, after Miami and before Montreal.
      2019 · Barcelona · 21
      In its 2019 edition, it places Barcelona in position 21, after Miami and before Montreal.
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    3th. 2021
    Startup Heatmap Europe by DEEP Ecosystems 500 UG
    Most Attractive Cities to Start a Company in Europe
    The Startup Heatmap Europe is an annual survey that asks a robust sample of European founders what cities are most attractive to start a company in. It maps ecosystems along 5 dimensions: International connectivity, strength of the entrepreneurial community, their perception and trust among founders, performance as well as long-term impact on job and business creation.
      2021 · Barcelona · 3th
      
The 2021 edition is based on 1,295 founder votes collected from April 2020 to August 2020. Barcelona ties for 3rd place along with Amsterdam, maintaining this position since 2017. This year, London ranks 2nd and Munich is on the 5th place.
      2019 · Barcelona · 3
      Barcelona is in 3rd place in the ranking, behind Berlin and surpassing Paris.
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    8th. 2021
    Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and UN Habitat
    Global Urban Competitiveness Report
    The Global Sustanaible Competitiveness Report (GUCR) is a cooperative research conducted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and UN-Habitat focusing on sustainable urban competitiveness, urban land and urban finance. Through theoretical research and empirical investigation, the report establishes an indicator system to measure the economic competitiveness and sustainable competitiveness of more than 1,000 cities in the world.
      2021 · Barcelona · 8th
      For this section of Barcelona in the Rankings, we want to analyze the Global urban sustainable competitiveness ranking, which takes into account the ability of a city to enhance its advantages in economy, society, ecology, innovation, global connection and other aspects, and to seek systematic optimization to continuously meet the complex and advanced welfare utility of citizens. 

 Barcelona occupies the 8th position, after Zurich and before Brussels.
      2019 · Barcelona · 11
      For this section of Barcelona in the Rankings, we want to analyze the Global urban sustainable competitiveness ranking, which takes into account the ability of a city to enhance its advantages in economy, society, ecology, innovation, global connection and other aspects, and to seek systematic optimization to continuously meet the complex and advanced welfare utility of citizens. 

 Barcelona occupies the 11th position, after Chicago and before Moscow.
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    21st. 2019
    Savills Aguirre Newman - 2019
    Tech Cities in Motion 2019
    The Savills Tech Cities index evaluates 30 global cities based on 100 individual metrics that analyze aspects such as the volume of investment in internal risk capital or the cost of a cup of coffee. The objective of this ranking is to detect and establish the best cities to host the implementation of global technology. Barcelona enters for the first time a list of these characteristics with a position of 21 out of 30, surpassing cities such as Melbourne or Seoul. (Barcelona’s position: 21/30)
      2019 · Barcelona · 21st
      Barcelona ranks 21st in this ranking, after Hong kong and ahead Melbourne.
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    13rd. 2021
    PwC
    Emerging Trends in Real Estate: Europe
    Emerging Trends in Real Estate: Europe, is a highly regarded and widely read report in the real estate industry. Undertaken jointly by PwC and Urban Land Institute, the report provides an outlook on real estate investment and development trends, real estate finance and capital markets, cities, property sectors and other real estate issues throughout Europe.
      2021 · Barcelona · 13rd
      Emerging Trends in Europe 2021 reflects the views of 995 individuals who completed surveys, were interviewed or took part in a series of roundtable meetings across Europe as a part of the research for this report, during 2020. Barcelona ranks 13 in this ranking, after Brussels and ahead Warsaw.
      2020 · Barcelona · 9
      Emerging Trends in Europe 2020 reflects the views of 905 individuals who completed surveys or were interviewed as a part of the research for this report, during 2019. Barcelona ranks 9 in this ranking, after Hamburg and ahead Lisbon.
      2019 · Barcelona · 27
      Emerging Trends in Europe 2019 reflects the views of 885 individuals who completed surveys or were interviewed as a part of the research for this report, during 2018. Barcelona ranks 27 in this ranking, after Edinburgh and ahead Rome.
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    36th. 2021
    INSEAD
    The Global Talent Competitiveness Index
    The Global Talent Competitiveness Index is an annual ranking elaborated by the business school and research center INSEAD. The ranking focuses on the analysis of the business talent from the Middle East, Asia and Europe, focusing on how global development is fostered in terms of competitiveness and how business and intra-company talent is stimulated. Likewise, the report also localizes and visibilizes the cities where there is a greater impulse of talent centers to remodel the global scene. It also takes into account those cities with the greatest capacity to adapt to new trends.
      2021 · Barcelona · 36th
      This edition places Barcelona in 36th position, before Montreal and after Eindhoven.
      2020 · Barcelona · 27
      This edition places Barcelona in 27th position, before Montreal and after Miami.
      2019 · Barcelona · 49
      This edition places Barcelona ranks 49, before Ljubljana and after Athens.
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    1st. 2020
    Fundación BBVA
    Áreas Urbanas Funcionales en España: Economía y Calidad de Vida 2019
    The study of ‘Las áreas urbanas funcionales en España: Economía y calidad de vida’ prepared by the BBVA Foundation aims to analyze the economic characteristics, the role of agglomeration economies, the innovative capacity and the quality of life of the 73 Spanish functional urban areas.
      2020 · Barcelona · 1st
      In terms of 'Socio-economic conditions', Barcelona is the 1st of the Functional Urban Areas of the study, ahead of Madrid.
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    18th. 2019
    Everis
    City Talent Index
    Everis City Talent Index seeks to measure the attractiveness of cities according to their capacity to attract, develop and retain talent. The ranking makes a comparison between all participating cities in six drivers: Global Ranking, Education and lifelong learning, Business excellence, Research, Innovation and Impact on society, Attractive lifestyle and Economics and Public policy.
      2019 · Barcelona · 18th
      In the Global Ranking of the Everis City Talent Index, Barcelona is ranked 18th, below Madrid and ahead of Lisbon.
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    Future Projection
    7th. 2021/22
    fDi Intelligence
    Global Cities of the Future - Major Cities: Connectivity
    The Global Cities of the Future index, analyzes the projection of cities to attract future projects of foreign direct investment. The index collects data of five categories: Economic Potential, Business Friendliness, Human Capital and Lifestyle, Cost Effectiveness, and Connectivity. This classification is made in accordance to the importance of each category in the decision making process of fDi. In addition, a qualitative sixth category is taken into account: it observes the strategy of the city to attract foreign investment (FDi strategy). Winners were divided into four main categories: Mega Cities, Major Cities, Large Cities and Mid-Sized/Small Cities. Barcelona is considered in the FDi Global Cities of the Future index as a Major City. For this section of Barcelona in the Rankings, we want to highlight the category ‘Connectivity’, since Barcelona is not included on the overall ranking.
      2021/22 · Barcelona · 7th
      Barcelona ranks 7th at the Connectivity category, after Berlin and ahead Houston.
      2018/19 · Barcelona · 9
      Barcelona ranks 9th at the Connectivity category, after Berlin and ahead Houston.
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    19th. 2020/2021
    fDi Intelligence
    European Cities and Regions of the Future
    The 'European Cities and Regions of the Future' index analyzes the projection of European cities to attract future foreign direct investment projects. To do this, they collect data in five categories: economic potential, human capital and lifestyle, profitability, connectivity and business friendliness. In addition, a sixth qualitative category is added that refers to the city's strategy to attract foreign investment.
      2020/2021 · Barcelona · 19th
      In the global ranking of ‘European Cities and Regions of the Future’, Barcelona ranks 19th, behind Olso and surpassing Stockholm. It should be noted that Barcelona and the region of Catalonia appear in other classifications, such as: European Regions of the Future (Catalonia, 15); Connectivity (Barcelona, 3); Economic potential (Barcelona, 10).
      2018/2019 · Barcelona · -
      In the 2018/19 edition of the ‘European Cities and Regions of the Future’, Barcelona did not appear in the global ranking. In any case, the city appears in the Top 10 for connectivity (6th place) and the city tops the list of 'FDi Strategy' in this edition of the report.
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    13rd. 2019
    Oliver Wyman FORUM - 2019
    Global Cities’ AI Readiness Index 2019
    The “Global Cities’ AI Readiness Index” analyzes the disruption potential brought by AI in 105 global cities through the study of surveys of city residents, publicly available socioeconomic data and conversations with leaders in business, academia and government. Cities are divided in four categories according to their size, thus Barcelona is included in the “Large Cities” category and achieves a position of 13 out of a total of 29 cities. (Barcelona’s position: 13/29).
      2019 · Barcelona · 13rd
      Barcelona ranks 13rd in this ranking, after Miami and Kuala Lumpur.
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    Research and Knowledge
    42nd. 2021
    Nature Index
    Top 200 Science Cities
    This ranking classifies the 200 main scientific cities and metropolitan areas. The index accounts for the contribution to the authorship of articles in high quality research journals, as well as for the total contribution of their country or region, and for the percentage of documents in co-authorship with other researchers.
      2021 · Barcelona · 42nd
      Barcelona is ranked 42th after Ithaca and before Kyoto.
      2019 · Barcelona · 40
      Barcelona is ranked 40th after Sydney and before Changsha.
      2017 · Barcelona · 34
      Barcelona is ranked in the 34th. place after Hangzhou and before Tianjin.
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    18th. 2021
    Institute for Urban Strategies The Mori Memorial Foundation
    Global Power City Index
    The ranking classifies the main cities of the world according to their capacity to attract creative people and commercial companies from around the world. It evaluates through the Research and Development function, the academic resources and research achievements (such as the number of registered patents or opportunities of interaction generated among researchers), with the aim of measuring the strength and global power of the different analyzed cities.
      2021 · Barcelona · 18th
      Barcelona is ranked 18th, after Beijing and before Vienna.
      2020 · Barcelona · 21
      Barcelona is ranked 21st, after Zurich and before Stockholm.
      2019 · Barcelona · 22
      Barcelona is ranked 22nd.
      2018 · Barcelona · 24
      Barcelona is ranked 24th.
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    18th. 2019
    Everis
    Everis City Talent Index
    The Everis City Talent Index ranking seeks to “measure the attractiveness of cities according to their capacity to attract, train and retain talent”. The index, which is composed by 25 cities, examines the profile of businesses, professionals and students, amongst other actors. In fact, the primary analyzed parameters are: Research, innovation, and impact on society”, “Business Excellence”, “Attractive lifestyle”, “Economics and public policy” , and “Education and lifelong learning”. According to the variable “Postgraduate education” of the indicator “Education and lifelong learning”, that measures the quantity of talent created at business schools according to (1) postgraduate talent groups and (2) classifications of european business schools below.
      2019 · Barcelona · 18th
      Barcelona places in the Global Index in number 18, after Madrid and before Lisbon. In Research, Innovation & impact on society in 20th. before Milan and after Rome. And in Education, in placed in 18 position, before Lisbon and after Oslo.
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    46th. 2020
    Cornell University, INSEAD, WIPO
    GLOBAL INNOVATION INDEX
    The Global Innovation Index is the result of a collaboration between Cornell University, INSEAD and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Its main objective is to analyse the energy innovation landscape and identify developments in fields such as energy production, storage, distribution and consumption. The index includes a ranking of the world's largest clusters of science and technology activity based on the number of patents and scientific publications. Its leadership mainly reflects the cluster's strong patenting performance.
      2020 · Barcelona · 46th
      Barcelona ranks 46th, after Madrid and ahead of Chengdu in the ranking of the 100 best clusters.
      2019 · Barcelona · 44
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    Talent
    26th. 2021
    IESE
    Cities in motion
    This ranking evaluates cities in relation to nine key dimensions: economy, human capital, technology, environment, international scope, mobility and transportation, social cohesion, governance, urban planning and international projection. Its objective is to enable the measurement of the future sustainability of the world's leading cities, as well as the quality of life of their inhabitants.
      2021 · Barcelona · 26th
      Barcelona achieves the position 26th, before Taipei and after Madrid.
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    34th. 2021
    QS Top Universities
    QS Best Student Cities ranking
    Published annually, the QS Best Student Cities ranking showcases the best urban destinations for international students, based on a diverse range of indicators grouped into five key categories: University Rankings, Student Mix, Desirability, Employer Activity and Affordability. The resulting scores are combined with the weights and scaled to the top-performing city in the category to give a score with a maximum of 100 for each category, which are then summed to produce the final score, out of a theoretical maximum of 600.
      2021 · Barcelona · 34th
      The position of Barcelona is below Los Angeles in the place number 34 and above Adelaide.
      2020 · Barcelona · 21
      The position of Barcelona is below Singapore in the place number 21 and above Brisbane.
      2019 · Barcelona · 21
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    18th. 2020
    Everis
    Everis City Talent Index
    "The Everis City Talent Index seeks to measure the attractiveness of cities according to their ability to attract, develop and retain talent. The index, which is made up of 25 cities, examines the profile of businesses, professionals and students, among other agents. The main parameters analyzed are: Research, Innovation, and Impact on Society; Business Excellence; Attractive Lifestyle; Economics and Public Policy; and finally, Education and Lifelong Learning."
      2020 · Barcelona · 18th
      Barcelona is in the 18th, position after Madrid and before Lisbon.
      2019 · Barcelona · 20
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    9th. 2021
    Boston Consulting Group
    Decoding Global Talent, Onsite and Virtual.
    The Network and Boston Consulting Group, surveyed some 209,000 people in 190 countries to find out whether and under what circumstances they would move to a foreign country for work. Respondents demonstrated flexibility in different ways—about working remotely for a foreign employer, for instance—and executives can take advantage of these developments in the competition for talent.
      2021 · Barcelona · 9th
      Barcelona is now the ninth-most-popular foreign city to move to for work after being fourth in 2018. After New York and before Sidney.
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    9th. 2018
    Bloom Consulting and Digital Demand
    The Digital City Index
    The Digital City Index (DCI) identifies those cities that have sparked the proactive interest of global citizens (tourists, investors and citizens in general) in the digital world. To do so, it compiles the measurement of the total number of positive searches made about a city based on three dimensions: Tourism ("Tourism"), Investment ("Investment") and Talent ("Talent"). With this data, cities can measure whether their activities and policy actions are having an effect on their brand attractiveness and overall perception. For this indicator we have selected the ranking in the dimension related to talent issues, especially on "work", "study" and “life".
      2018 · Barcelona · 9th
      Barcelona occupies the 9th place in the world's Top 10, before Toronto and after Los Angeles.
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    36th. 2021
    INSEAD
    Global Talent Competitiveness Index
    The Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2020 focuses on Global Talent in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, following the path initially explored by the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2017 theme of Talent and Technology. This fourth edition of the GCTCI covers 155 cities in 75 economies around the world. This is an increase from last year's 114 cities, which were located in 64 economies. The large coverage is the result of a combination of factors, including the proactivity of the GCTCI research team in identifying new sources and indicators, as well as the contributions and feedback received from several municipalities around the world, which volunteered to share verifiable local data.
      2021 · Barcelona · 36th
      Barcelona is in the position 36, after Montreal and before Eindhoven.
      2020 · Barcelona · 28
      Barcelona is in the position 28, after Miami and before Montreal.
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    14th. 2019
    Savills
    Dynamic Cities
    The “Dynamic Cities” ranking studies the long-term upwards growth potential of cities, wanting to understand the factors that make a city attractive to talent, resilient to disruptive technology and leader in the knowledge economy. To do so, the ranking analyses 60 indicators across 6 categories: inspiration, innovation, interconnection, investment, inclusion and infrastructures. Barcelona improves its position thanks to its high score in inclusion, achieving the fourteenth position of a total of 40 cities.
      2019 · Barcelona · 14th
      Barcelona is in the position 14th. below Edinburgh and above Copenhagen.
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    29th. 2021
    Nestpick
    The Work-from-Anywhere Index
    Nestpick investigates in The Work-from-Anywhere Index which cities are not only the most attractive and welcoming to foreigners, but also which have the necessary infrastructure and legislation to make it easier for remote employees to live and work there. The study selects a list of 75 major cities worldwide, often cited as "most livable destinations". These cities are analyzed below according to three broad categories (costs and infrastructure, legislation and freedoms, and habitability) that, combined, make them a good place both to move and to work remotely. Given that the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect the habitability of many metropolises, the percentage of the population that is fully vaccinated in each place has been noted, as well as those with low infection rates. The resulting ranking provides an overview of the best cities around the world for those looking for the perfect base from which to live and work remotely.
      2021 · Barcelona · 29th
      Barcelona is positioned in this ranking in 29th place, behind Saint Petersburg and ahead of Houston.
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    Urban Quality
    84th. 2021
    Mercer
    Quality Of Living City Ranking
    Mercer’s 21st annual Quality of Living survey shows that many cities around the world still offer attractive environments in which to do business, and the best understand that the quality of living is an essential component of a city’s attractiveness for businesses and mobile talent. Mercer’s survey provides assessment for more than 450 cities throughout the world; this ranking includes 231 of these cities.
      2021 · Barcelona · 84th
      Barcelona places it the 84th. position after Lisbon and before Abuja.
      2020 · Barcelona · 102
      Barcelona places it the 102nd. position after New Delhi and before Auckland.
      2019 · Barcelona · 43
      Barcelona places it the 43rd. position after London and New York City.
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    16th. 2021
    The Economist/Intelligence Unit
    Global Liveability Index
    The Economist's biannual Liveability Index ranks 140 cities in five areas: stability, health, education, culture and environment, and infrastructure. The scores for these new indicators and their impact are incorporated into our existing rankings for health, culture and environment, and education. The scores are then compiled and weighted to provide a score in the range 1-100, where 1 is considered intolerable and 100 is considered ideal. The livability rating is provided as an overall score and as a score for each category.
      2021 · Barcelona · 16th
      Barcelona achieves the 16th. place before Pittsburgh and after Miami.
      2019 · Barcelona · 26
      Barcelona is in the place 26, after Madrid and before Abu Dhabi.
      2017 · Barcelona · 13
      Barcelona is in the place 13, after Madrid and before Seul.
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    12nd. 2021
    Resonance
    World's Best City Products
    Resonance ranking quantifies and benchmarks the relative quality of place, reputation and competitive identity for the world’s principal cities with metropolitan populations of one million or more. Based on original methodology that analyzes key statistics as well as user-generated reviews and online activity in channels such as Google, Facebook and Instagram. In addition, it was also considered on each city’s performance in 25 factors analyzed.
      2021 · Barcelona · 12nd
      Barcelona occupies the 12th position before Amsterdam and after St. Petersburg.
      2020 · Barcelona · 8
      Barcelona occupies the 8th position before Los Angeles and after Singapore.
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    16th. 2019
    Everis
    Everis City Talent Index
    The Everis City Talent Index seeks to measure the attractiveness of cities according to their ability to attract, develop and retain talent. It considers these drivers: Education and lifelong learning, Business excellence, Research, innovation and impact on society, Atractive lifestyle, Economics and public policy. The data collection was done with the latest data available during the last quarter of 2018, by researching for publicly available data from official and reliable sources from the last available year. The qualitative information was furthermore collected from publicly available information sites and eventually analysed by the Everis business team.
      2019 · Barcelona · 16th
      In its 2019 edition in the "Attractive lifestyle" category, it places Barcelona in 16th position, below London and above Rome.
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    7th. 2019
    Savills Aguirre Newman
    Tech Cities in Motion - Shared Mobility Services
    In this, the third edition of Savills Tech Cities, in the category of Shared Mobility Services consider three elements when assessing mobility: the availability, density and investment in shared mobility services (car, bike and scooter sharing services), the scale and level of innovation in the city’s metro system, and the quality of urban infrastructure (walkability, cycle networks, congestion and air pollution). Savills Tech Cities are important centres for tech in their region and VC investment hotspots. Vibrant cities in which to live and work, they are magnets for talent. The Savills Tech Cities index measures what makes them successful.
      2019 · Barcelona · 7th
      Barcelona is in the 7th. position after Paris and before Shenzhen.
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    4th. 2019
    Savills Aguirre Newman
    Tech Cities in Motion - Quality of Urban Infrastructure
    In this, the third edition of Savills Tech Cities, the Quality of Urban Infrastructure, looks at the quality of the urban environment (walkability, cycle networks, congestion and air pollution). The Savills Tech Cities are important technology hubs in their region and venture capital investment hotspots. Vibrant cities in which to live and work, they are magnets for talent. The Savills Tech Cities index measures what makes them successful.
      2019 · Barcelona · 4th
      Barcelona is in 4th position after Stockholm and ahead of London
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    106th. 2021
    Expatistan
    Cost of living index
    Expatistan's "Cost of living index" calculates the Price Index value of each city by assigning a value of 100 to a central benchmark city. Once the benchmark is established, the Price Index value of each of the other cities in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living with the cost of living of the benchmark city. Barcelona's position changes constantly throughout the year due to the cost of the basic basket.
      2021 · Barcelona · 106th
      Barcelona's position changes constantly throughout the year due to the cost of the basic food basket
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    7th. 2019
    Savills Aguirre Newman
    Tech Cities in Motion - Real Estate Ranking
    Savills presents real estate costs, in the "Real Estate Costs" variable, which analyses the Cost of Commercial Rent and Residential Property ("Mainstream residential rent") as well as the Cost of Coworking Space ("Coworking cost"). High residential accommodation costs can deter young talent from making a city their home. Savills Tech Cities are important technology hubs in their region and venture capital investment hotspots.
      2019 · Barcelona · 7th
      Barcelona ranks 7th after Cape Town and ahead of Berlin.
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    25th. 2021
    Kisi
    Cities for the Best Work-Life Balance
    The “Cities for the Best Work-Life Balance” ranking compares data on work intensity, legislation, liveability and institutional support to classify the most successful cities in promoting work-life balance for their citizens.
      2021 · Barcelona · 25th
      Barcelona ranks 25th, after Salt Lake City at 24th and Portland at 26th.
      2019 · Barcelona · 8
      Barcelona ranks eighth in this ranking after Zurich and before Paris.
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    11th. 2021
    The Economist
    Safe Cities Index
    The ”Safe Cities Index” analyzes the multifaceted nature of urban safety, studying how cities classify according to four fundamental pillars of security: digital, health, personal and infrastructure. The cities Madrid and Barcelona stand out for being the European cities with between 5 and 10 million inhabitants that achieve a higher position in the report. Specifically, Barcelona achieves a position of 26 of a total of 60 cities.
      2021 · Barcelona · 11th
      Barcelona is in 11th place, after Stockholm and before New York, with whom it ties in score.
      2019 · Barcelona · 26
      Barcelona is in the place 26, after Madrid and before Abu Dhabi.
      2017 · Barcelona · 13
      Barcelona is in the place 13, after Madrid and before Seoul.
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    25th.
    InterNations
    Best Cities to move 2020
    InterNations is a social network used by expats that are living an international experience and share their thoughts and comments about more than 200 cities. The Expat City Ranking 2022 has ranked 66 cities based on the Expat Insider annual survey by InterNations, which is one of the most extensive surveys about living and working abroad with more than 15,000 respondents.
      · Barcelona · 25th
      Barcelona ranks in the 25th position out of 66 in the Expat City Ranking 2020.
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    Tourism
    17th. 2019
    Mastercard
    Global Destination Cities Index
    The Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index ranks 200 cities based on third-party research and proprietary analysis in terms of the number of their total international overnight visitor arrivals and the cross-border spending by these same visitors in the destination cities during the previous year, and gives visitor and expenditure growth forecasts.
      2019 · Barcelona · 17th
      Barcelona is placed 17 after Milan and before Palma de Mallorca
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    14th. 2021
    Institute for Urban Strategies The Mori Memorial Foundation
    Global Power City Index - Cultural Interaction
    The Global Power City Index (GPCI) evaluates and ranks the major cities of the world according to their “magnetism,” or their comprehensive power to attract people, capital, and enterprises from around the world. It does so through measuring 6 functions—Economy, Research and Development, Cultural Interaction, Livability, Environment, and Accessibility—providing a multidimensional ranking. The GPCI is able to grasp the strengths, weaknesses, and challenges of global cities in a continuously changing world not only through a ranking, but also through analyzing that ranking’s specific components.
      2021 · Barcelona · 14th
      The index ranks Barcelona 13th, after Seoul followed by Buenos Aires.
      2020 · Barcelona · 13
      The index ranks Barcelona 13th, after Madrid, followed by Beijing.
      2019 · Barcelona · 14
      The index ranks Barcelona 14th, after Hong Kong and ahead of Beijing.
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    10th. 2021
    Euromonitor International
    Top 100 City Destinations
    Euromonitor International’s city arrivals research covers over 400 cities and, every year, Euromonitor International publishes the Top 100 City Destinations, with the aim to highlight the most visited cities, featuring the movers and shakers in city tourism globally.

      2021 · Barcelona · 10th
      Barcelona is placed in 10th. position, after Munich and before Las Vienna.
      2019 · Barcelona · 33
      Barcelona is placed in 33rd. position, after Denpasar and before Las Vegas.
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    11th. 2022
    TripAdvisor
    Los 25 destinos más populares: Mundo
    TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best list is drawn from the experiences of the best experts possible: real travelers who’ve been there before.
The ranking is based on millions of reviews and opinions from travelers around the world, and reflect "the best of the best"  for service, quality and customer satisfaction, from hotels and accommodations to destinations, attractions, restaurants and experiences. The list we want to highlight here is the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best - Popular destinations. Tripadvisor uses a proprietary algorithm to determine the Travelers’ Choice Best of Best winners. It takes into account the quality, quantity and recency of reviews and opinions submitted by travelers on Tripadvisor over a 12-month period.
      2022 · Barcelona · 11th
      Barcelona occupies the place number 11 in the list after Hurghada and before Marrakech.
      2020 · Barcelona · 9
      Barcelona ranks number 9 on the list after Istanbul and before Mallorca.
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    5th. 2019
    U.S. News & World Report - 2019
    Best Family Vacations in Europe
    The ranking “Best Family Vacations in Europe” developed by the American magazine News & World Report analyses the European cities that have been classified as the best destinations to visit with the family. The index has been based on an analysis of opinions of experts and users who have contributed to the development of the ranking with their experiences. The analysis considers three variables: best hotels, flights (price/availability) and things to do. According to these criteria, Barcelona ranks fifth of a total of 15 cities. Its nightlife, Antoni Gaudí’s architecture, the Ramblas, its beaches and its gastronomy are the highlights of the city according to the ranking. (Barcelona’s position: 5/15)
      2019 · Barcelona · 5th
      Barcelona ranks 5th in this ranking, after Brussels and Amsterdam.
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    The Telegraph Travel
    The Best City to Visit
    The Telegraph Travel research reveals the best city to visit annually, taking into consideration factors that the Telegraph readers prioritize in city break destinations like the number of Unesco World Heritage Sites, air quality, green space, LGTB+ safety ranking, disabled access, safety, and cultural prowess.
      · Barcelona · 1st
      Barcelona has been chosen as the Best City to visit in front of Sydney (2nd).
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