The ranking of the world‘s most livable cities has quietly changed under the epidemic. The annual survey released by The Economist on the 9th showed that the overall ranking of European cities has fallen.Agence France-Presse reported on the 9th that Auckland in New Zealand became the most livable city in the world in 2021 in the “Economist” survey, followed by Osaka and Tokyo in Japan, Adelaide in Australia and New Zealand. Wellington.
According to reports, these cities responded quickly to the epidemic. “The Economist” think tank said: “Auckland’s rise to the top of the list is due to its success in containing the new crown epidemic, which has kept society open and has given the city a lot of points.”
In contrast, “European cities have performed particularly poorly in this year’s ranking.” The survey shows that “Vienna was once the world‘s most livable city from 2018 to 2020, but now it has fallen to 12th. The 10th largest decline in the ranking was. Eight of these cities are European cities.” Among them, Hamburg, Germany, fell 34 places, and ranked 47th this year, the most significant drop.
According to the report, this change is mainly affected by the “pressure of medical resources.” The survey found that the pressure on medical resources in most German and French cities has increased, leading to a “decline in health care scores.” The pressure on the European medical system has a knock-on effect on culture and overall livability. In addition to the epidemic, Damascus, Syria, which is affected by the war, remains the least livable city.
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