Global Liveability Index

Why in news?

• Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released the Global Liveability Index 2023.

About Global Liveability Index:

• Global Liveability Index quantifies the challenges presented to an individual’s lifestyle in 173 cities worldwide.
• The index ranked the cities based on these five metrics:
  • Healthcare, Culture, Environment, Education, and Stability.
• This ranking offers insights into the cities that excel in providing an exceptional quality of life.

Rankings of the Global Liveability Index 2023

• Top Livable cities:
  • Vienna (Austria), Copenhagen (Denmark), Melbourne and Sydney (Australia).
• Bottom 3 Liveable cities:
  • Algiers (Algeria), Tripoli (Libya) and Damascus (Syria).
• India:
  •  New Delhi and Mumbai - 41st position 
  • Chennai - 44th.
  • Ahmedabad – 147^th.
  • Bengaluru - 148.

Observations made by the index:

• Attempts to restore normalcy after the Covid-19 pandemic and the “incremental improvements in liveability made by many developing countries” have been the biggest drivers of changes in its global liveability rankings.
• Those in Western Europe, in particular, have slipped in rankings due to increased instances of workers’ strikes failing to “match gains” made by cities in Asia and the Middle East.
• The cities which are plagued by ongoing civil unrest and military conflicts, amongst other issues, remained at the bottom of the list.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Global Liveability Index is launched by:

(a) World Bank

(b) World Economic Forum

(c) IMF

(d) Economist Intelligence Unit

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