The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released its latest “Global Livability Ranking” for 2023, with Hong Kong ranking 61st out of 173 cities with a score of 88.1. This is a rise of 13 places from last year, but still lower than its ranking of 35th in 2018. Hong Kong’s main competitor Singapore has surged ahead to rank 34th this year. Meanwhile, Vienna in Austria and Copenhagen in Denmark have taken the top two spots, respectively. Osaka in Japan is the only Asian city in the top ten, alongside Auckland in New Zealand.
The survey covered 173 cities worldwide and was conducted from Feb. 13 to March 12 this year. The scoring was based on five main categories: stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. The average score for all cities was 76.2 points, a significant improvement from last year’s outbreak period score of 73.2 points and the highest in 15 years. The report noted that the world has emerged from the shadow of the pandemic and that health care and education scores have improved for many cities in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. However, stability scores declined due to numerous riots worldwide in 2022.
