Auckland is the world's most livable city for 2021, index reveals
Well over a year into the pandemic, ongoing health crises, border closures and lockdowns are continuing to affect millions of people around the world.
"The cities that have risen to the top of the rankings this year are largely the ones that have taken stringent measures to contain the pandemic," Upasana Dutt from"New Zealand's tough lockdown allowed their society to reopen and enabled citizens of cities like Auckland and Wellington to enjoy a lifestyle that looked similar to pre-pandemic life."
The index takes into account more than 30 qualitative and quantitative factors spanning five broad categories: stability , healthcare , culture and environment , education , and infrastructure . Overall healthcare scores have also dropped due to the pandemic, with Czech Republic's Prague, Greece's Athens and Indonesia's Jakarta, where case numbers were rising at the time the survey was conducted, scoring significantly lower than in previous years.
These cities have consistently performed badly over the years due to the instability caused by ongoing civil unrest and military conflicts, amongst other issues.
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