According to a report by Agence France-Presse on June 23, according to the ranking released on the same day, after 2018 and 2019, Vienna has returned to the top of the list of the world‘s most livable cities. In the index study, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Austrian capital overtook New Zealand’s Auckland in first place, which fell 33 places due to extended health restrictions.
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Top 10 Global Liveability Index 2022:
1. Vienna, Austria
2. Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Zurich, Switzerland
4. Calgary, Canada
5. Vancouver, Canada
6. Geneva, Switzerland
7. Frankfurt, Germany
8. Toronto, Canada
9. Amsterdam, Netherlands
10. Osaka, Japan and Melbourne, Australia (tied).
According to the report, experts gave Vienna a perfect score of 100 for its stability, education and medical standards, and quality of infrastructure. The cultural and environmental factors here are close to perfection.
In the top 10, there are 6 European cities on the list. Copenhagen and Zurich followed Vienna in the top three, followed by Geneva in sixth. Three Canadian cities made the top 10: Calgary (tied for 3rd), Vancouver (5th) and Toronto (8th).
To be included in the rankings, cities must be recognized “business destinations” or economic and financial centers, or have a client request, the report said. Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, which was severely damaged by a port explosion in 2020 and is highly politically unstable, was not included in the ranking.
In the context of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Kyiv had to be excluded, while Moscow dropped 15 places to 80th, the report’s authors noted. The report’s director, Upasana Dutta, explained that “Eastern European cities have dropped in the rankings” due to “increased geopolitical risks” and “life crises including soaring energy and food prices”.
Damascus is still the least liveable city in the world.