Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 14 Jul 2023, 07:33 am Print
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A recent survey has shown Pakistan's Karachi city, which is called the financial capital of the country, is considered one of the "least livable" cities in the world.
The survey was conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit.
The global liveability index for 2022 has placed Karachi at the 168th position out of 172 countries in terms of livability. The cities that have fared worst in the ranking are Damascus in Syria, Tripoli in Libya, and Lagos in Nigeria, reports India Today.
The rankings were based on over 30 qualitative and quantitative factors across five categories, including stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.
The scores of the cities were compiled and weighted to provide a scale from 1 to 100, with 1 signifying an intolerable living situation and 100 representing an ideal one.
Karachi received an overall score of 37.5, with particularly poor performance in the stability indicator, scoring only 20. The city received scores of 33 for healthcare, 35 for culture and environment, 66 for education, and 51 for infrastructure.
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