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25/06/23 10:02 AM IST

Global Liveability Index 2023 Report

In News
  • The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has recently unveiled its highly anticipated list of the ‘Most Liveable Cities in the World 2023’.
Top Cities to Live in
  1. Vienna, Austria
  2. Copenhagen, Denmark
  3. Melbourne, Australia
  4. Sydney, Australia
  5. Vancouver, Canada
  6. Zurich, Switzerland
  7. Calgary, Canada
  8. Geneva, Switzerland
  9. Toronto, Canada
  10. Osaka, Japan, and Auckland, New Zealand (Tie)
Ranking Methodology
  • An evaluation of five metrics, including healthcare, culture, environment, education, and stability, this ranking offers insights into the cities that excel in providing an exceptional quality of life.
  • This year, the index covered 172 cities and for the second year in a row, Vienna, Austria, has been named the best city to live in the world.
  • Three Canadian cities – Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto — also made it to the top ten list. From Asia, Japan’s Osaka was ranked number 10 in the rankings.
  • The cities which are plagued by ongoing civil unrest and military conflicts, amongst other issues, remained at the bottom of the list.
  • Algeria’s Algiers, Libya’s Tripoli and Syria’s Damascus were ranked the three least liveable cities in the world.
  • Damascus has consistently been ranked as one of the lowest-ranked cities in the survey. It has seen no improvement in its liveability scores this year.
Source- Indian Express

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