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The Economist Intelligence Unit, a sister company of the UK-based The Economist newspaper, has released their annual Global Liveability Index and 3 Canadian cities feature in the top 10 of the most livable cities in the world.
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Based on the survey conducted between February 14th and March 13th of this year, Global Liveability Index ranks 172 cities based on five categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. The total score for each category was then converted to a range of 1-100.
10 Most Livable Cities:
Based on their survey and rating based on the above factors, Calgary, Vancouver, and Toronto were ranked the 10 most livable cities among 172 cities in the world, with Calgary being the most livable city in North America.
1. Vienna, Austria — Rank 1, Index – 99.1
2. Copenhagen, Denmark — Rank 2, Index – 98.0
3. Zurich Switzerland — Rank 3, Index – 96.3
4. Calgary Canada — Rank 3, Index – 96.3
5. Vancouver Canada — Rank 4, Index – 96.1
6. Geneva Switzerland — Rank 6, Index – 95.9
7. Frankfurt Germany — Rank 7, Index – 95.7
8. Toronto Canada — Rank 8, Index – 95.4
9. Amsterdam Netherlands — Rank 9, Index – 95.3
10. Osaka Japan– Rank 10, Index – 95.1
11. Melbourne Australia — Rank 10, Index – 95.1
According to the EIU, Calgary jumped from its 18th position in 2021 to rank 3rd in 2022 due to the removal of covid restrictions.
The report says, “the top ten cities are also among those with few covid restrictions. Shops, restaurants and museums have reopened, as have schools, and pandemic-led hospitalisation has declined, leading to less stress on healthcare resources and services, and even the requirement to wear masks is no longer in force in most situations. As a result, cities that were towards the top of our rankings before the pandemic have rebounded on the back of their stability, good infrastructure and services, as well as enjoyable leisure activities.”
Calgary was ranked the 5th best in the world in 2019, followed by Vancouver and Toronto in sixth position and seventh position.
Worst Places to Live:
Worst Places to Live:With living conditions weighed down by wars, conflicts and terrorism, the capital of Syria is the worst place to live.
- Tehran, Iran — Rank – 163
- Douala Cameroon — Rank -164
- Harare Zimbabwe — Rank -165
- Dhaka Bangladesh — Rank -166
- Port Moresby PNG — Rank -167
- Karachi Pakistan — Rank -168
- Algiers Algeria — Rank -169
- Tripoli Libya — Rank -170
- Lagos Nigeria — Rank – 171
- Damascus Syria — Rank – 172
