Kyiv Tops First European Cities Index, Transparency International Ukraine Reports

Kyiv Tops First European Cities Index, Transparency International Ukraine Reports AI

Kyiv placed first in the inaugural European Cities Index published by Transparency International Ukraine’s “Transparent Cities” programme, RBC reported on 30 September 2026. The first annual index ranks European cities across multiple municipal sectors and lists which areas scored highest. A city-wide ranking from Transparency International Ukraine gives Kyiv residents a new, comparable snapshot of how the capital performs across assessed municipal sectors.

RBC reported on 30 September 2026 that Kyiv has taken first place in the first annual European Cities Index compiled by Transparency International Ukraine’s “Transparent Cities” programme. The index is the programme’s initial, annual effort to rank European cities across a set of municipal sectors.

According to the coverage, the research identifies which sectors scored highest for each city, with Kyiv finishing at the top of the overall list. The RBC story cites the Transparent Cities programme as the source of the index; readers who want the full methodology and sector-by-sector results should consult Transparency International Ukraine’s published index.

This development provides a new reference point for comparing Kyiv with other European cities on the specific municipal areas the index measures.

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