Awards & Accolades for Copenhagen
Home to the world's best restaurant three years in a row and Lonely Planets #1 city in the world to visit in 2019. These are just some of the titles and awards that Copenhagen has received the last few years. Here are some of the highlights from Copenhagen.
Conferences, events & business
2021 - Copenhagen Legacy Lab takes home Global Destination Sustainability Movement’s Innovation Award 2021
2020 - Copenhagen rank 2. on the XL MTLG Destinations 2020 top 10 list
2019 - Copenhagen is the world’s second best city for talent
2019 - Copenhagen among best European cities for female entrepreneurs
2018 - Copenhagen among the most popular congress cities in the world
2017 - Greater Copenhagen top 2 hot spot for high-value investments
2017 - Copenhagen is the world’s best city for talent
2017 - University of Copenhagen in world’s top 25 (QS World University Rankings 2018)
2017 - IAAF Gold Label awarded to Copenhagen Half Marathon
2016 - Copenhagen is the seventh best sports city in the world
2016 - Copenhagen in top-10 of the World’s Most Reputable Cities
2016 - Copenhagen ranked as Europe’s #1 best talent destination
2016 - Copenhagen ranks 6th for digital scale-ups and 7th for startups on the European Digital City Index
2016 - Copenhagen is the 8th best sport city in the world on the Global Sports Cities Index (Sportcal)
2016 - Copenhagen is in top 10 of worlds most popular convention city (ICCA)
Accessibility & infrastructure
2023 - Copenhagen Airport ranks 2 on best airport in Northern Europe 2023 by Skytrax World Airport Awards
2022 - Copenhagen Airport ranks 2 on best airport in Northern Europe 2022 by Skytrax World Airport Awards
2021 - Copenhagen Aiport ranks 2 on best airport in Northern Europe 2021 by Skytrax World Airport Awards
2017 - Copenhagen Airport awarded best airport security processing in the world (Skytrax Survey)
2017 - Copenhagen Airport awarded Northern Europe's Best Airport (Skytrax Survey)
Lifestyle, liveability and design
2023 - Copenhagen ranks 2 on the EIU’s Global Liveability Index
2023 - Forbes names Copenhagen the top city in the world for a good work-life balance
2023 - Copenhagen has been awarded UNESCO-UIA - World Capital of Architecture
2022 - Copenhagen ranks 1. on the Monocle's world’s 25 most liveable cities
2021 - Copenhagen's Nørrebro district is the coolest in the world
2021 - Copenhagen tops the Safe Cities Index list
2021 - Copenhagen tops Monocle's list of the world's best cities for Quality of Life
2020 - Copenhagen is Europe's healthiest capital
2020 - Copenhagen is Scandinavia’s sport capital
2019 - Copenhagen is the eighth safest city in the world
2019 - Copenhagen retains top 10 ranking in 2019 Global Liveability Index
2019 - Copenhagen most livable city for European expats by ECA International
2019 - Copenhagen second best city for talent on Global Competiveness Index
2018 - Copenhagen is named world's best city to swim in by CNN
2018 - Copenhagen nominated as world’s most gay-friendly destination
2017 - Smart city Index: Copenhagen named world’s best city to live in
2017 - Copenhagen is the 6th most liveable city in the world (Monocle Magazine)
2017 - Copenhagen awarded the European city of the Year by the Academy of Urbanism
2016 - Copenhagen is the world's best city to live in by Metropolis Magazine
2016 - Copenhagen in top 10 best cities for expats worldwide by Mercer (Quality of Living 2016)
2015 - Copenhagen ranked no. 1 in Quality of Living rankings 2015 by Mercer
Climate & Sustainability
2024 - Copenhagen ranks 1. in Travelers' Choice Best Sustainable Destination in the world
2023 - 3rd in the Global Destination Sustainability Index
2022 - 3rd in the Global Destination Sustainability Index
2021 - 2nd in the Global Destination Sustainability Index
2020 - Copenhagen listed on the 10 greenest cities in the world by The Culture Trip
2020 - Copenhagen makes National Geographic’s coveted ‘Best of the World’ List for 2021
2019 - 2nd in the Global Destination Sustainability Index
2019 - Copenhagen is the world’s 8th smartest sustainable city
2018 - Copenhagen named best city in Europe for clean transport
Restaurants and gastronomy
2023 - The Alchemist ranks no. 5 restaurant by The Worlds 50 Best
2022 - Geranium is the no. 1 best restaurant in the world by The Worlds 50 Best
2021 - Copenhagen is now home to the world’s two best restaurants 2021
2021- Copenhagen was awarded 23 Michelin stars in the Michelin Guide 2021
2019 - Copenhagen was awarded 22 Michelin stars in the Michelin Guide 2019
2018 - Copenhagen awarded 19 Michelin stars in the Michelin Nordic Guide 2018
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