These are the 10 most and least livable cities of 2021

The British newspaper The Economist published his Annual list of the most and least livable cities of 2021, in which Auckland (New Zealand) stands out in first place and Damascus (Syria) in the bottom rung of the ranking, but also the presence of a Latin American city among the 10 most complicated: Caracas.

The media point out that, one year after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, New Zealand is one of the countries that has best handled the health crisis.

The country led by the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern received many congratulations for their work in combating the pandemic, so it is not surprising that Auckland, one of its most important cities, was named the most livable in the world in 2021.

Auckland placed first on the Global habitability index of The Economist Intelligence Unit, which includes 140 cities in the world, thanks to your succeed in containing the pandemic, which made it possible to quickly lift the restrictions.

Precisely because of the pandemic, in 2020, an annual list has not been published. Vienna, number 1 in the ranking in 2018 and 2019, came out of the Top 10 after being hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis. In this way, The Economist has suggested that currently, the livability of cities is directly linked to the health situation of countries and cities.

Among the 10 most livable cities, six are New Zealanders and Australians, another clear sign of how important pandemic management is to building the list. However, it also appears Phone, who is still fighting to fight the health crisis and organize the Olympics.

The ten worst

On the other hand, among the less livable cities there has been little change from previous rankings. Damascus remains in last place, closely followed by Lagos (Nigeria), Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) and Dhaka (Bangladesh), who held similar or identical positions in 2019.

These towns have experienced low levels of habitability over the years due to the instability caused by ongoing civil unrest and military conflicts, among other problems.

According to the report, Conditions in these cities have deteriorated further over the past 12 months, especially in healthcare, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Among the ten least livable cities, the presence of Caracas What the only Latin American on the list. Under the regime of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan capital suffers from an economic and health crisis, in addition to the prevailing insecurity, all this before the arrival of the coronavirus.

Then the complete ranking with the most and least livable cities:

The most livable cities in the world in 2021

1. Auckland, New Zealand

2. Osaka, Japan

3. Adelaide, Australia

4. Wellington, New Zealand

5. Tokyo, Japan

6. Perth, Australia

7. Zurich, Switzerland

8. Geneva, Switzerland

9. Melbourne, Australia

10. Brisbane, Australia

The least livable cities in the world in 2021

1. Damascus, Syria

2. Lagos, Nigeria

3. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

4. Si, Bangladesh

5. Algiers, Algeria

6. Tripoli, Libya

7. Karachi, Pakistan

8. Harare, Zimbabwe

9. Douala, Cameroon

10. Caracas, Venezuela

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