These are the world’s most liveable cities for 2023

• The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has recently released its list of the ‘Most Liveable Cities in the World 2023’.

Global Liveability Index 2023

• It quantifies the challenges presented to an individual’s lifestyle in 173 cities worldwide.
• It considers five key areas:
  • Healthcare
  • Culture
  • Environment
  • Education
  • Stability
• It offers insights into the cities that excel in providing an exceptional quality of life.

Important Findings

• Top cities: Vienna (Austria), Copenhagen (Denmark), Melbourne and Sydney (Australia)
• 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.
• The cities which are plagued by ongoing civil unrest and military conflicts, amongst other issues, remained at the bottom of the list.

Prelims Takeaway

• Global Liveability Index 2023
• Economist Intelligence Unit