Context:
Recently, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) unveiled its highly anticipated Global Liveability Index 2023.
Relevance:
GS II: International Relations
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Global Liveability Index 2023:
- Key Highlights
Global Liveability Index 2023:
- The index evaluates lifestyle challenges in 173 cities worldwide.
- It considers five metrics: healthcare, culture, environment, education, and stability.
- The ranking highlights cities that offer a high quality of life.
Key Highlights:
- Top liveable cities: Vienna (Austria), Copenhagen (Denmark), Melbourne and Sydney (Australia).
- Bottom three liveable cities: Algiers (Algeria), Tripoli (Libya), and Damascus (Syria).
- Osaka (Japan) ranked 10th among Asian cities.
- The index reached a 15-year high, reflecting global recovery from the pandemic.
- Average index score increased to 76.2 out of 100 from 73.2 last year.
- Stability metric slightly declined.
- Western European cities dropped in rankings due to workers’ strikes and the progress of cities in Asia and the Middle East.
- Cities affected by civil unrest and military conflicts remained at the bottom of the list.
-Source: Indian express
