The Most Livable (and Unlivable) Cities In The World

The annual survey for 2008 by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has found Vancouver, Canada to be the most livable city in the world.

Vancouver

The EIU ranked 127 cities, based on their personal risk, infrastructure and the availability of goods and services.

All the cities that fell into the “most livable” bracket were based in Canada, Australia and Western Europe.

THE TOP 10

1. Vancouver, Canada
2. Melbourne, Australia
3. Vienna, Austria
4. Geneva, Switzerland
5. Perth, Australia
6. Adelaide, Australia
7. Sydney, Australia
8. Zurich, Switzerland
9. Toronto, Canada
10. Calgary, Canada

Sydney

THE BOTTOM 10

1. Tehran, Iran
2. Douala, Cameroon
3. Harare, Zimbabwe
4. Abidjan, Ivory Coast
5. Phnom Penh, Cambodia
6. Lagos, Nigeria
7. Karachi, Pakistan
8. Dhaka, Bangladesh
9. Algiers, Algeria
10. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Karachi

Simon Turner

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