Oslo: State of the City 2025
How does Oslo measure up on the world stage? Where are we excelling—and where do we need to improve? Oslo: State of the City 2025 takes an in-depth look at Oslo’s global standing across more than 300 international benchmarks, comparing perception with performance. Now in its 10th edition, this year’s report reveals how far Oslo has come, why, and what’s next for the capital.
A look back across the last 10 years reveals how much Oslo has established itself, slowly but surely, as a standard setter and first mover on the international stage.
A look back across the last 10 years reveals how much Oslo has established itself, slowly but surely, as a standard setter and first mover on the international stage.
Oslo is now firmly one of the world’s great small cities. Taking an aggregate of more than 300 indices of city performance annually, in 2025 Oslo is up to 31st globally (from 43rd globally six years ago), and 13th in Europe (up from 17th six years ago). Oslo steadily continues to gain visibility even as more cities compete for attention. It performs strongly on dimensions valued by those making choices about where to live, work, visit and invest: liveability, trust and resilience in particular. The work-life story is resonating.