Colombo has been ranked among the worst 10 livable cities in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Liveability Survey released this month. According to the survey, Colombo is placed 131 out of 140 cities.
The index ranks cities with an overall rating which is then subdivided into categories of Stability, Healthcare, Culture & Environment, Education and Infrastructure- on a scale from 100 to 0 with hundred being the "ideal" and zero "intolerable".
Worst cities to live
1. Harare, Zimbabwe 2. Dhaka , Bangladesh 3. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 4. Lagos, Nigeria 5. Algiers , Algeria
6. Karachi, Pakistan 7. Douala, Cameroon 8. Tehran, Iran 9. Dakar, Senegal 10. Colombo, Sri Lanka
Best cities to live Top 10
1. Vancouver, Canada 2. Melbourne, Australia 3. Vienna, Austria 4. Toronto, Canada 5. Calgary, Canada
6. Helsinki, Finland 7. Sydney, Australia 8. Perth, Australia 8. Adelaide, Australia 10. Auckland, New Zealand
The index ranks cities with an overall rating which is then subdivided into categories of Stability, Healthcare, Culture & Environment, Education and Infrastructure- on a scale from 100 to 0 with hundred being the "ideal" and zero "intolerable".
Worst cities to live
1. Harare, Zimbabwe 2. Dhaka , Bangladesh 3. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 4. Lagos, Nigeria 5. Algiers , Algeria
6. Karachi, Pakistan 7. Douala, Cameroon 8. Tehran, Iran 9. Dakar, Senegal 10. Colombo, Sri Lanka
Best cities to live Top 10
1. Vancouver, Canada 2. Melbourne, Australia 3. Vienna, Austria 4. Toronto, Canada 5. Calgary, Canada
6. Helsinki, Finland 7. Sydney, Australia 8. Perth, Australia 8. Adelaide, Australia 10. Auckland, New Zealand






