Despite
the progress, Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, has made since the advent of
democracy in 1999, the city has been ranked second on the World’s Least
Liveable Cities.
Lagos
ranks 2nd, behind Damascus and ahead of Tripoli and Dhaka on the annual report
by the Economist.
On the
other spectrum, Melbourne has topped a list of the World’s Most Liveable
city for the seventh year running but terrorism and diplomatic tensions are
eroding living conditions worldwide, an annual report from the Economist has
found.
The
Australian city was ranked number one out of 140 cities, slightly ahead of the
Austrian capital Vienna, with the Canadian trio of Vancouver, Toronto and
Calgary completing the top five.
“This is a
win for all Victorians, who contribute so much to making Melbourne the best
place to live in the world,” said Victorian state Premier Daniel Andrews.
The
survey, released Wednesday, scores cities on five broad categories: stability;
healthcare; culture and environment; education and infrastructure.
The
Economist’s Intelligence Unit found that medium-sized cities in wealthy
countries fared best.
“These can
foster a range of recreational activities without leading to high crime levels
or overburdened infrastructure,” the report said.
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