Why in the news
The Economist Intelligence Unit published its yearly ranking of how comfortable cities are to live in, with a Danish city on top.
Key facts
- Covers 173 cities using 30 indicators.
- Indicators fall in five groups: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, infrastructure.
- Most liveable: Copenhagen (Denmark).
- Least liveable: Damascus (Syria), rank 173.
Top 10
| City | Country | Rank |
|---|
| Copenhagen | Denmark | 1 |
| Vienna | Austria | 2 |
| Melbourne | Australia | 3 |
| Sydney | Australia | 4 |
| Zurich | Switzerland | 5 |
| Geneva | Switzerland | 6 |
| Osaka | Japan | 7 |
| Adelaide | Australia | 8 |
| Vancouver | Canada | 9 |
| Tokyo | Japan | 10 |
Indian cities
| City | Rank |
|---|
| New Delhi | 120 |
| Mumbai | 121 |
| Chennai | 123 |
| Bengaluru | 127 |
What each category checks
| Category | Looks at |
|---|
| Stability | Crime, terrorism, civil unrest |
| Healthcare | Public and private care quality |
| Culture and environment | Climate, culture, environment, corruption, censorship |
| Education | School quality and availability |
| Infrastructure | Roads, transport, housing, connectivity |
About the EIU
- Full name: Economist Intelligence Unit; founded 1946; HQ London.
- Part of Economist Enterprise within The Economist Group.
- Other products: Democracy Index, Cost of Living Survey, World Ahead, Business Environment Rankings.
- The Liveability Index has been published since 1988.
Exam angle
- Publisher: EIU, not the World Bank.
- Number of cities: 173; indicators: 30.
- Australia has three cities in the top ten.