• Vienna displaces Melbourne as the most liveable city in the world in this year’s global liveability index released by The Economic Intelligence Unit.

World’s Most Liveable City:

• It is the first time a European metropolis has topped the annual chart compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
• Each year, 140 cities are given scores out of 100 .
• Global Liveability has improved for the second year in a row, increasing from 74.8% last year to 75.7% in 2018.
• Upwards movement in the top ranked cities is a reflection of improvements seen in stability and safety across most regions in the past year.
• Australia and Canada did the best overall, with three cities apiece in the top 10.

Factors:

• The survey rates cities worldwide based on 30 qualitative and quantitative criteria, which fall into five general categories:
• Stability
• Healthcare
• Culture and environment
• Education and infrastructure.

India’s Ranking:

• South Asian countries including India have fared poorly in a ranking of the world’s most liveable cities with New Delhi figuring at 112^th and Mumbai 117^th position in a list of 140 cities.
• South Asian cities rank low in The EIU Liveability index. Of the 6 we cover New Delhi top (112^th) then Mumbai next at 117^th.

The Economic Intelligence Unit:

• The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is a British business within the Economist Groupproviding forecasting and advisory services through research and analysis.
• It also releases
  • Democracy Index
  • Government Broadband Index