The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released the Global Liveability Index 2024. The index ranks the liveability of 173 cities across five key categories, including stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.
For the third year in a row, Vienna, Austria, has been crowned the world’s best city to live in.
With flawless scores in stability, healthcare, and education, Vienna is lauded for its unparalleled mix of cultural vibrancy and top-notch public services.
It is followed by Zurich, Switzerland.
Four cities in the Asia-Pacific region—Melbourne and Sydney in Australia, Osaka in Japan, and Auckland in New Zealand—have made it into this year’s top ten most livable cities globally.
Pakistan’s Karachi, and Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka are amongst the least liveable cities in the world as they feature in the bottom 10 of the list.
At 173 position, Caracas (Venezuela) is the least liveable city in the world.
