most Liveable Cities In The World: Lagos Among The Worst And Melbourne Among The Best

 
Melbourne has been ranked the world’s most liveable city for the sixth year running, following a survey conducted by the intelligence unit of the Economist.read more......

Referred to as Australia’s ‘Cultural Capital’, Melbourne beat Vienna (Austria) to the prestigious award, while Vancouver sits at third place. Toronto (Canada) is fourth, while Adelaide (Australia) and Calgary (Canada) tied for fifth place.

 Since overtaking Vancouver as the number one city in the world in 2011, Melbourne has maintained its exceptional levels of Human Development Index (HDI) and it continues to grow in global esteem, Guardian writes.
Consequently, it is adjudged the best city in the world in terms of security, friendliness, culture/environment, education, infrastructure and quality of life/living.

 Curiously, the top 10 list is dominated by cities in Australia and Canada, wealthy mid-sized countries with relatively low population densities whereas the least liveable cities were characterized by conflict and strife.

According to the Economists survey, the five least liveable cities were Damascus (Syria) followed by Tripoli (Libya) Lagos (Nigeria) Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea).
It may come as a big surprise to some that Nigeria’s commercial capital falls within the wrong bracket on the list.
But with a population density of 14,469 people per square km, compared to 3.1 and 3.9 for cities in Australia and Canada respectively, it doesn’t really come as a surprise.

Also, a largely inefficient transportation system, crippling power supply and infrastructural/recreational inadequacies haven’t done Eko a lot of good.
Apparently, Africa’s biggest city is still a work in progress, but as Lagosians say: “Eko oni baje!”
Most liveable cities in the world. lagos among the worst and melbourne among the best