The city of Manila has been ranked 107th in the list of the world’s most liveable cities, according to the latest liveability survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Manila had an overall liveability score of 61.9% based on various factors such as healthcare, culture and environment, and education and personal safety, using research from resident experts and EIU’s own analysts.
The survey showed Manila had the highest scores on education (67) and culture and environment (64) while ranking low on healthcare (58) and stability (60).
Its ranking is a slight improvement from last year’s 108th listing in last year’s EIU poll. A total of 140 cities were included in the survey including Singapore (55), Taipei (64), Kuala Lumpur (78), Bangkok (101), Hanoi (123) and Jakarta (125).
Vancouver, Canada topped the list for the third straight year for posing the fewest challenges to lifestyle. Nine other cities were deemed the world’s most liveable including Vienna, Austria; Melbourne, Australia; Toronto, Canada; Calgary, Canada; Helsinki, Finland; Sydney, Australia; Perth, Australia; Adelaide, Australia; and Auckland, New Zealand.
The 10 cities that are deemed the worst’s to live in are:
1. Harare, Zimbabwe
2. Dhaka , Bangladesh
3. Algiers , Algeria
4. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
5. Lagos, Nigeria
6. Karachi, Pakistan
7. Douala, Cameroon
8. Kathmandu, Nepal
9. Colombo, Sri Lanka
10. Dakar, Senegal
From a report of:
By David Dizon, abs-cbnNEWS.com | 02/13/2010 2:24 A.M.
