Goiânia ranks 16th among Brazilian cities in Global Cities Index

Goiânia has ranked 16th among Brazilian cities in the Global Cities Index 2026, conducted by Oxford Economics. The study evaluates 1,000 cities and urban areas across 163 countries based on five dimensions: Economy, Human Capital, Quality of Life, Environment, and Governance.

The capital of Goiás showed significant disparities in its performance. Its strongest metric was in Environment, where it placed 110th globally. However, it ranked 554th in Governance, 558th in Human Capital, 715th in Economy, and 897th in Quality of Life. While the report does not provide a specific global rank for Goiânia, it confirms the city is among the top 1,000 evaluated worldwide.

In the Brazilian context, São Paulo led the ranking at 292nd globally, followed by Brasília (335th), Campinas (463rd), Rio de Janeiro (487th), and Florianópolis (498th). Mayor Sandro Mabel stated that the administration aims to improve living conditions to make the city more pleasant for residents to live and work.