Global Liveability Index

Methodology

• Category 1: Stability (weighted 25% of total)
  • Prevalence of summary offense
  • Prevalence of violent crime
  • Threat of terrorism
  • Threat of war
  • Threat of civil disorder

• Category 2: Healthcare (20%)
  • Availability of private health care
  • Quality of private healthcare
  • Availability of publicly funded health care
  • Quality of publicly funded health care
  • Availability of over-the-counter drug
  • World Bank's general health care indicators

• Category 3: Culture & Environment (25%)
  • Humidity, temperature rating
  • Discomfort of climate to travelers
  • Transparency International's level of corruption
  • Social or religious restrictions
  • Level of censorship
  • Sporting availability from 3 sport indicators
  • Cultural availability from 4 cultural indicators
  • Food and drink from 4 cultural indicators
  • Consumer goods and services from product availability

• Category 4: Education (10%)
  • Availability of private education
  • Quality of private education
  • World Bank's state school indicators

• Category 5: Infrastructure (20%)
  • Street network quality
  • Public transport quality
  • International transportation service quality
  • Availability of good quality housing
  • Energy provision quality
  • Water provision quality
  • Telecommunications quality