Tashkent climbs 128 spots in Global Cities Index 2026

Oxford Economics also included Tashkent in its list of 28 Cities to Watch that possess potential for further growth. In the overall ranking, the city scored 50 points out of 100. The capital demonstrated its most significant surge in the Economics category, moving from 558th to 188th place with a score of 54.7 points.

In Human Capital, Tashkent ranked 108th (61.5 points). As the press service of the city khokimiyat noted, the capital ranked 136th in 2024 and 123rd in 2025. Among the advantages, analysts highlighted the geographic location and skilled personnel, while also pointing to the risks of brain drain due to low per capita GDP and environmental pressures, including water scarcity.

In the remaining categories, the city's scores were lower: Tashkent ranked 644th in Quality of Life (47.5 points), 806th in Environment (45.1 points), and 825th in Governance (40.2 points). Among Central Asian metropolises, Almaty took 265th place, Astana 281st, Bishkek 461st, Ashgabat 668th, and Dushanbe 672nd. The top three in the global ranking were New York, London, and Paris.