According to the Global Liveability Report, prepared by the Economist, which ranks 140 cities worldwide, Reykjavík is the 37th best city in the world to live in. Reykjavík has climbed 13 spots on the list since last year.
What makes a city livable?
Most of the best cities to live in in the world are in Canada and Australia, according to the list, as seven out of the top ten spots are taken by cities in these two countries and Melbourne, Australia taking the top spot.
The list is based on a scoring of five different factors. The first is stability, which measures things like crime and safety, including the threat of terrorism. Second factor is health, which measures access to healthcare and the health of the population. The third factor covers culture and environment, which includes measures of various things from the freedom of speech to culinary culture and the climate. The fourth factor covers education and the fifth infrastructure, including transportation, communications and housing.
Reykjavík's combined score is 89.9, out of 100, landing it in the top quartile of the 140 major cities in the world. Last year Reykjavík was ranked 50th out of the 140. The climb is explained by investment in infrastructure and the positive impact tourism has had on the city.
Read more: Overwhelming majority of Reykjavík locals continues to be positive toward growing tourism
According to the Global Liveability Report, prepared by the Economist, which ranks 140 cities worldwide, Reykjavík is the 37th best city in the world to live in. Reykjavík has climbed 13 spots on the list since last year.
What makes a city livable?
Most of the best cities to live in in the world are in Canada and Australia, according to the list, as seven out of the top ten spots are taken by cities in these two countries and Melbourne, Australia taking the top spot.
The list is based on a scoring of five different factors. The first is stability, which measures things like crime and safety, including the threat of terrorism. Second factor is health, which measures access to healthcare and the health of the population. The third factor covers culture and environment, which includes measures of various things from the freedom of speech to culinary culture and the climate. The fourth factor covers education and the fifth infrastructure, including transportation, communications and housing.
Reykjavík's combined score is 89.9, out of 100, landing it in the top quartile of the 140 major cities in the world. Last year Reykjavík was ranked 50th out of the 140. The climb is explained by investment in infrastructure and the positive impact tourism has had on the city.
Read more: Overwhelming majority of Reykjavík locals continues to be positive toward growing tourism
