Karachi has once again been ranked among the 10 least liveable cities in the world. It is now at 136th place on the list of 140 cities.
According to The Economist’s Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index 2019, Karachi’s ranking was based on its stability, culture and environment, healthcare facilities, education facilities and infrastructure.
Each year, the EIU gives 140 cities scores out of 100 on a range of factors, such as living standards, crime, transport infrastructure, access to education and healthcare, as well as political and economic stability.
This year, Karachi has been ranked 136th on the list – the fifth least liveable city in the world – only managing to fare better than Damascus in Syria, Lagos in Nigeria, Dhaka in Bangladesh and Tripoli in Libya. Other countries included in the list of the 10 least liveable cities include Caracas in Venezuela, Algiers in Algeria, Douala in Cameroon, Harare in Zimbabwe and Port Moresby in PNG.
Ranked on 136th position, Karachi’s overall rating out of 100, which EIU stated was ideal, was 40.9, its stability rating was 20, healthcare 45.8, culture and environment 38.7, education 66.7 and infrastructure 51.8. Karachi’s ranking has improved by one spot in comparison to 2018 when it was listed on the 137th position.
Meanwhile, Austrian capital Vienna retained its ranking as the world’s most liveable city. Vienna once again came ahead of Australia’s Melbourne – which had held the top ranking for seven years until losing it to Vienna in 2018.
