The survey, which was carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit, ranked the commercial hub of Nigeria 138 out of 140 cities surveyed around the world to assess the best or worst living conditions.
This was a drop from its 137th position in the 2011 ranking.
Following closely after Lagos was Port Moresby, which took the 139th position, and Dhaka, Bangladesh in the 140th position, making it the worst liveable city in the world.
Ranking first on the list as the city with the best living conditions is Melbourne, Australia, with an overall rating of 97.5. Vienna, Austria, ranked second while Vancouver, Canada, ranked third. Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa took the 92nd and 96th positions respectively.
London is ranked 55th, while Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the next host of the Olympics, shared the 92nd position with Johannesburg.
The liveability report surveys 140 locations around the world to assess the best or worst living conditions. Cities are scored on political and social stability, crime rates and access to quality healthcare. It also measures the diversity and standard of cultural events and the natural environment, education (school and university), and the standard of infrastructure, including public transport.
The Economist Intelligence Unit produces regular reports on the “liveability” and cost of living of the world’s major cities, which receive wide coverage in international news sources.
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