Every year, the aforementioned media analyzes the living conditions in 172 cities around the world, according to a series of factors: stability, health, culture, environment, education and infrastructure. Thus, the first places were occupied by cities in Europe, while the worst are in Africa.
The best cities to live
5. Vancouver
The Canadian city managed to enter the ‘top’ 5 due to its good qualification granted in aspects such as education and health, since it obtained 100 points out of 100 in these categories. He rose several positions compared to the 2021 list, in which he occupied box 17.
3.Calgary
Another of Canada’s cities is considered to have a good habitability index: 96.3 points out of 100. ‘The Economist’ placed it in third place in a tie with Zurich, the capital of Switzerland.
3. Zurich
It climbed four positions compared to 2021 and for the second consecutive year it is in the ‘top’ 10 of livable cities due to its good metrics of health systems for its inhabitants, infrastructure and low crime rates.
2. Copenhagen
At the top of the list is the capital of Denmark, which has more than 600 thousand inhabitants. According to ‘The Economist’, it offers all of them excellent conditions of stability, education and infrastructure.
1. Vienna
Located in Europe, it is the capital of Austria. In the 2018 and 2019 reports, it had already occupied the first position. However, in the face of the covid-19 pandemic and the restrictions for tourists -one of its main economic lines-, Vienna fell to 12th place in 2021.
For this 2022, It was once again considered the best city to live in. “Stability and good infrastructure are the main charms of the city for its inhabitants, supported by good medical care and many opportunities for culture and entertainment,” says the report.
The worst cities to live
In the last positions of the list are territories of Africa and the Middle East, where the situation of public order and the instability of its authorities predominate.
“Wars, conflicts and terrorism are the main factors that weigh on the worst ranked cities,” emphasizes the list.
Karachi in Pakistan (position 168), Algiers in Algeria (169), Tripoli in Libya (170), Lagos in Nigeria (171) and Damascus (Syria) are the worst in terms of habitability, according to the English newspaper.
In what position is Bogota? The Colombian capital was also evaluated. To know the scores that the list gave you; its best and worst aspects, you can click here.
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