#global-rankings

#global-rankings

One of the best bookstores in all of NYC, Albertine Books on the Upper East Side came in at a handsome No. 9 on this year's global rankings, joining fellow beauties like Shakespeare and Company in Paris (at No. 2), El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Buenos Aires (No. 3), The Gently Mad Bookshop in Edinburgh (No. 4) and the first-place finisher, Boekhandel Dominicanen in Maastricht, Netherlands.

California's economy produced $4.1 trillion in 2024, ranking it as the fourth largest globally, behind only the U.S., China, and Germany.

"There is no single perfect place to live that guarantees happiness for all its residents. However, some cities implement urban policies with remarkable wisdom, continuously analysing their effectiveness, and their results are clearly reflected in the data."

"In the United States, Donald Trump's second term as president has led to an alarming deterioration in press freedom, indicative of an authoritarian shift in government."

London is one of the richest cities globally, with 215,700 millionaires and 33 billionaires, despite a decline in millionaire numbers from 2024 to 2025.