The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) named Vienna as the world's most liveable city for the third year in a row. The EIU's Global Liveability Index ranks 173 cities worldwide on factors like culture, environment, healthcare, infrastructure, and stability. Vienna got "perfect" scores in four out of five categories. It did not get maximum points for culture, owing to few big sporting events". Vienna's residents are lucky to have great architecture.
The average global liveability score rose "fractionally over the past year". However, "risks to stability remain". Global tensions could see numbers in the Index fall. The EIU said: "There have been more instances of civil unrest…around the world…that are unlikely to ease in the near future." The stability category saw the biggest fall this year. This is because of geopolitical conflict, ongoing housing crises and rising crime.
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Sources- https://www.eiu.com/n/vienna-secures-its-position-as-the-worlds-most-liveable-city-for-third-consecutive-year/
- https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/28/10-most-livable-cities-in-the-world-vienna-copenhagen-top-list-eiu.html
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2024/06/26/the-20-best-cities-to-live-in-the-world-ranked-in-a-2024-report/
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