The COVID-19 pandemic has affected living conditions across cities worldwide, putting health care, education, culture and environment under stress from government restrictions and lockdown measures.
The Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) biannual Global Livability Index, which encompasses 140 cities, found that the overall global average livability score fell seven points compared with the average pre-pandemic score. The latest index was based on a survey conducted from Feb. 22 to March 21, 2021.
The EIU said the extent to which cities rigorously closed their borders, their ability to deal with the health crisis, and the pace at which they rolled out vaccination campaigns drove major changes in the rankings.
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Michael S. Fischer
Michael S. Fischer is a longtime contributing writer for ThinkAdvisor. He previously reported on trade and intellectual property topics for the Economist Intelligence Unit and covered the hedge fund industry for MARHedge and Reuters News Service.
