Do You Know Which Is 2023’s Most Liveable City In The World?
Read to find out how Delhi and Mumbai have fared on this list
The cities we love and the cities that are truly liveable are often completely different. For this reason, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), releases an annual list of the world’s most liveable cities. And this year, the city that has clinched the top spot, for a staggering ninth year in a row is Vienna has taken the top spot.
Vienna is the most liveable city in the world. Picture: Unsplash
This renowned ranking, which takes into account various factors such as stability, healthcare, culture, environment, education, and infrastructure, provides a comprehensive snapshot of the cities that offer the highest quality of life. Other cities that made the top 10 in 2023 include Copenhagen, Melbourne, Sydney, Vancouver, Zurich, Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, and Osaka. These cities all offer a high standard of living, with good access to healthcare, education, and other essential services. They are also relatively safe and clean, with well-developed public transportation systems.
Osaka is the only Asian city to make it to the top 10. Picture: Unsplash
Five cities from India – Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Chennai, New Delhi and Mumbai – are also in the list. New Delhi and Mumbai are tied at 141st position and Chennai at 144th, while Ahmedabad and Bengaluru are ranked 147 and 148 respectively.
The top 10 cities in the world in 2023:
- Vienna, Austria
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Melbourne, Australia
- Sydney, Australia
- Vancouver, Canada
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Calgary, Canada
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Toronto, Canada
- Osaka, Japan
Denmark’s Copenhagen is placed second on the list. Picture: Unsplash
If there is a conversation on the best cities in the world, then there are a few who have consistently ranked low on EIU’s list. War-torn Kyiv features in the bottom 10, along with Algiers, Tripoli and Damascus, which is the least liveable city in the world.
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