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EIU: Global Liveability Index 2019 Delhi ranked 118th and Mumbai 119th
EIU: Global Liveability Index 2019 Delhi ranked 118th and Mumbai 119th
According to the Global Liveability Index, prepared & released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), has ranked Delhi in the 118th spot and Mumbai on 119th spot.
Delhi (Score 56.3) is dropped by 6 places from 112th spot (biggest decline registered in Asia) in its previous report due to an increase in crime, poor air quality, and worsening climate conditions
Mumbai (Mumbai 56.2)also dropped by two places to rank at 119th spot this year.
The World Health Organisation(WHO) has reported New Delhi in the 6th place for annual mean concentration of fine particulate matter around the world in 2018.
Global Air Quality Index which also led to downgrade in its current liveable cities ranking.
Vienna topped the list by scoring 99.1 and least-ranked Damascus (Syria) got only 30.7 points.
| Rank | City |
| 1 | Vienna (Austria) |
| 2 | Melbourne (Australia) |
| 3 | Sydney(Australia) |
| 118 | Delhi (India) |
| 119 | Mumbai (India) |
| 136 | Karachi (Pakistan) |
| 137 | Tripoli (Libya) |
| 138 | Dhaka (Bangladesh) |
| 140 | Damascus(Syria) |
