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Recently, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has unveiled its highly anticipated list of the ‘Most Liveable Cities in the World 2023’. 

About Global Liveability Index 2023:

• Involved Parameters: Healthcare, Culture, Environment, Education, and Stability, this ranking offers insights into the cities that excel in providing an exceptional quality of life.
  • Healthcare scores demonstrated the most significant improvement, followed by gains in education, culture and entertainment, and infrastructure. 
  • However, stability experienced a slight decline due to civil unrest and a rise in crime rates in some cities.
• Top Ranked Cities: 
  • Vienna (Austria), Copenhagen (Denmark), Melbourne and Sydney (Australia)
• Bottom Ranked Cities: 
  • Algiers (Algeria), Tripoli (Libya) and Damascus (Syria)
• Among Asian countries, only Osaka in Japan features among the top 10 most liveable countries at number 9.
• The survey noted that while Asia-Pacific cities made some of the biggest gains, the western European cities have slipped down the 2023 rankings.
• This year’s index highlighted that the average livability score has increased from 73.2 to 76.2 out of 100 compared to the previous year.

News Source: The Indian Express