In 2011 the EIU stated that a highway closure on Vancouver Island (separated from Vancouver by the Strait of Georgia and not connected by a bridge) resulted in the 'small adjustment' to Vancouver's rating, suggesting a possible error in the 2011 rankings. The Syrian capital, Damascus, was ranked the least liveable city of the 140 assessed in 20, reflecting the ongoing conflict in the country.īefore 2011, Vancouver, Canada, was ranked the EIU's most liveable city from 2002 to 2010. Melbourne, Australia, had been ranked by the EIU as the world's most liveable city for seven years in a row, from 2011 to 2017. Auckland was ranked the most liveable city in 2021. Austria's capital, Vienna, was ranked the most liveable city in 20 among the 172 cities surveyed by The Economist Intelligence Unit, having previously won in 20. The Global Livability Ranking is a yearly assessment published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), ranking 172 global cities (previously 140) for their urban quality of life based on assessments of stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.

Global city ranking of tokyo