The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has published the annual report of the Global Liveability Index 2023. According to the report, Karachi is the 5th least liveable city in the world.

EIU is the forecasting, advisory, research, and analysis division of the UK-based Economist Group and publishes a “Global Liveability Index” report each year. This year’s edition is titled “Optimism Amid Instability.”

According to the report, Austria’s capital, Vienna, is the most liveable city in the world. Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, is the second most liveable city. Melbourne (Australia) and Sydney (Australia) are the third and fourth most liveable cities respectively. Vancouver (Canada) completes the top five on the Global Liveability Index.

Let’s have a look at the 10 most liveable cities in the world.

City Country Rank

Vienna Austria 1st

Copenhagen Denmark 2nd

Melbourne Australia 3rd

Sydney Australia 4th

Vancouver Canada 5th

Zurich Switzerland 6th

Calgary Canada 7th

Geneva Switzerland 7th

Toronto Canada 9th

Osaka Japan 10th

Auckland New Zealand 10th

On the other end of the spectrum, Syria’s capital, Damascus, is the least liveable city in the world. Tripoli (Libya) is the second least liveable city while Algiers, Algeria, is third. Lagos, Nigeria, is the fourth-least liveable city. Pakistan’s economic hub, Karachi, is the fifth least liveable city on the Global Liveability Index.

Here are the 10 least liveable cities in the world.

City Country Rank

Damascus Syria 173rd

Tripoli Libya 172nd

Algiers Algeria 171st

Lagos Nigeria 170th

Karachi Pakistan 169th

Port Moresby Papua New Guinea 168th

Dhaka Bangladesh 166th

Harare Zimbabwe 166th

Kiev Ukraine 165th

Douala Cameron 164th

Source: Pro Pakistani