Connect with us

Africa

Global Liveability Ranking: Lagos named world’s second worst city

Published

on

An aerial view of Nigeria’s commercial city, Lagos which has been named the second worst city in the world in The Economists’ World Liveability Ranking

Nigeria’s capital city, Lagos has been named the world’s second worst city to live in by The Economist.

In its Global Liveability Report for 2017 (paywall), only the war-torn Syrian city of Damascus ranks below Nigeria’s commercial capital.

Top of the pile was Melbourne in Australia.

Lagos was one of five African cities in the bottom 10. The others were Libya’s capital Tripoli, the Algerian capital Algiers, Harare in Zimbabwe, and Cameroon’s biggest city Douala.

The rankings are calculated based on five factors: Stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.

Advertisement

But one African city bucks the trend.

READ: Nigerian hacker Obinna Obioha jailed 4 years in New York

Abidjan, the biggest city of Ivory Coast, was recognised as one of the top five most-improved cities since the last survey in 2012.

In this year’s Global Liveability Ranking, which scores lifestyle challenges in 140 cities worldwide, global liveability has improved for the first time in a decade.

Advertisement

Some cities have seen notable declines, however, due to the continued threat from global terrorism.

Download the free summary report for selected highlights from the full report and to find out which cities have emerged as this year’s most and least liveable.

The Economist Intelligence Unit helps business leaders prepare for opportunity, empowering them to act with confidence when making strategic decisions.

We are renowned for our comprehensive global coverage and use the best analytical minds to examine markets, countries and industries with a level of insight you cannot find elsewhere.

Advertisement

Uncompromising integrity, relentless rigour and precise communication underpin everything we do.

We are meticulous with every analysis, every study, every projection and every commentary that carries the EIU brand.

Our reputation for trusted business intelligence depends on it.

Crystallise your thinking and see greater possibilities with business intelligence from the EIU–the most assured way to prepare for opportunity.

Advertisement

Copyright © 2015 - 2024 ChronicleNG

Discover more from Chronicle.ng

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading