Global Liveability Index 2023

About Global Liveability Index 2023:

• The index quantifies the challenges presented to an individual’s lifestyle in 173 cities worldwide. 
• It was given considering five metrics namely; healthcare, culture, environment, education, and stability.
• This ranking offers insights into the cities that excel in providing an exceptional quality of life.

Key highlights of the report

• Top cities to live:  Vienna (Austria), Copenhagen (Denmark), Melbourne and Sydney (Australia)
• Bottom 3 Liveable cities: Algiers (Algeria), Tripoli (Libya) and Damascus (Syria)
• From Asia, Japan’s Osaka was ranked number 10 in the rankings.
• The index rose last year to reach a 15-year high as the world recovered from the pandemic.
• The average index score is now 76.2 out of 100, up from 73.2 a year ago. 
• Despite overall growth in the index score, stability saw a marginal decline.
• Those in Western Europe in particular, have slipped in rankings due to increased instances of workers’ strikes failing to “match gains” made by cities in Asia and the Middle East.
• The cities which are plagued by ongoing civil unrest and military conflicts, amongst other issues, remained at the bottom of the list.

 

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Q1) What is Culture?

Culture encompasses the shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that characterize a particular group or society. It is a complex and dynamic system that shapes the way people think, behave, and interact within a community.

Source: These are the world’s most liveable cities for 2023