The world's ten least livable cities as of 2023

Tripoli-Libya Third from the bottom was Algiers, while Lagos, the capital of Nigeria, was ranked as the fourth-worst city.

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Port-Moresby Several aspects of Tripoli, Libya's livability have been impacted by political turmoil.

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Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos had a final score of 44.9 percent for culture and environment and 25 percent for education.

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Dhaka, Bangladesh According to the Economist Group's Global Liveability Index 2024 study, Dhaka fell two spots to rank 168th.

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Algiers Algeria Damascus and Algiers received worse scores than 40 because to terrorism, societal upheaval, and conflict.

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Damascus Syria Destroyed by years of vicious combat, stability and security

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Harare Zimbabwe Political unpredictability and a high crime rate were mentioned as elements influencing the city's general livability.

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