Global Livability Index 2022: Bengaluru, ranked 146, fares worst among Indian cities

Bengaluru may have topped the Union government’s Ease of Living Index last year, but Karnataka’s capital city has fared the worst among Indian cities – and overall as well – in the Economic Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Livability Index 2022, which was released on June 24.

Bengaluru’s position in Global Livability Index 2022

For the first time, a total of five Indian cities feature on the list; before 2022, only Delhi and Mumbai were featured. For the current edition, the index was expanded to include Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Chennai as well.

However, each of the five Indian cities has fared poorly, being listed between 140 and 146. India’s IT capital was ranked 146 with a total livability score of 54.4. Delhi, the national capital, and financial capital Mumbai were ranked 140 (score 56.5) and 141 (score 56.2) respectively. Chennai and Ahmedabad were placed at 142 and 143 respectively, scoring 55.8 and 55.7.

Why Bengaluru did so bad?

The metropolis, which houses several multinationals and is also the preferred cities for start-ups, attained a score of just 46.4 (out of 100) for infrastructure, the lowest among the five Indian cities.

Bengaluru’s position in Global Livability Index 2022

For the first time, a total of five Indian cities feature on the list; before 2022, only Delhi and Mumbai were featured. For the current edition, the index was expanded to include Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Chennai as well.

However, each of the five Indian cities has fared poorly, being listed between 140 and 146. India’s IT capital was ranked 146 with a total livability score of 54.4. Delhi, the national capital, and financial capital Mumbai were ranked 140 (score 56.5) and 141 (score 56.2) respectively. Chennai and Ahmedabad were placed at 142 and 143 respectively, scoring 55.8 and 55.7.

Why Bengaluru did so bad?

The metropolis, which houses several multinationals and is also the preferred cities for start-ups, attained a score of just 46.4 (out of 100) for infrastructure, the lowest among the five Indian cities.

A total of 173 cities are analysed for this index. This year’s list is topped by Austria’s capital Vienna, while the least livable is Syria’s capital Damascus.