According to the Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index 2024, Delhi is ranked 350th among the world's largest 1,000 cities, making it the highest-ranked Indian city.
New York City, USA, topped the 2024 Index, followed by London, UK, in second place and San Jose, USA, in third.
The index evaluates 1,000 cities from 163 countries, which collectively accounted for 60% of global GDP in 2023.
Cities are assessed based on 27 indicators across five categories: Economics (30%), Human Capital (25%), Quality of Life (25%), Environment (10%), and Governance (10%).
The cities are classified into regions: North America (103), Western Europe (141), Central America and the Caribbean (46), Middle East and North Africa (62), South America (63), Sub-Saharan Africa (86), Eastern Europe and Central Asia (107), Southern Asia (137), East Asia (205), and Oceania (12).
