{"id":128971,"date":"2026-07-08T11:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T06:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=128971"},"modified":"2026-07-08T11:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T06:12:32","slug":"karachi-ranked-among-least-liveable-cities-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/128971\/","title":{"rendered":"Karachi ranked among \u2018least liveable cities\u2019 in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Web desk(National Times)-  KARACHI has been ranked among the \u2018least-liveable cities in the world\u2019, ranking 170th among 173 cities on the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eiu.com\/n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EIU_Liveability-Index-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Economist Intelligence Unit\u2019s annual Global Liveability Index 2026.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only cities ranked below Karachi include Dhaka, Tripoli and Damascus, while war-torn Tehran (164) and Kyiv (166) scored slightly higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to EIU, issues such as congested roads and crime tend to punish the index\u2019s biggest cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EIU\u2019s ranking, which evaluates living conditions across 173 cities, provides a globally recognised benchmark for urban liveability and resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It measures measuring indicators such as stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure, and quantifies the challenges presented to an individual\u2019s lifestyle in any given location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting an overall score (out of 100) of 43 \u2014 the same as Algiers \u2014 Karachi\u2019s scored poorly in nearly all metrics, except education. It scored 20 on stability, 54 on healthcare, 36 in culture and environment, 75 in education and 52 in infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cities in the Middle East hit by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/live\/iran-israel-war\">US-Iran war&nbsp;<\/a>also suffered in this ranking, with urban centres like Muscat, Kuwait City, Doha and Manama sliding down several places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a series of Iranian drone strikes, Muscat fell 14 places to 123rd \u2014 the biggest drop of all. Doha, a magnet for expats, dropped seven spots to 108th. Dubai and Abu Dhabi each fell four places to 79th and 76th, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the most liveable cities, Copenhagen continued its run at the top spot, followed by Vienna and Melbourne. Vancouver (9) is the only North American city in the top ten, and Tokyo (10) was the only megacity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web desk(National Times)- KARACHI has been ranked among the \u2018least-liveable cities in the world\u2019, ranking 170th among 173 cities on the\u00a0Economist Intelligence Unit\u2019s annual Global Liveability Index 2026. The only cities ranked below Karachi include Dhaka, Tripoli and Damascus, while war-torn Tehran (164) and Kyiv (166) scored slightly higher. 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