Arabian Cities in the 2008 Quality of Living Survey
Arabian Business reports about the results of the 2008 Quality of Living Survey that included 215 cities worldwide, the rankings are based on a point index of 39 ‘quality of living’ factors, including political stability, crime, censorship, limitations on personal freedom, medical supplies and services, infectious diseases and sewage.
Dubai came first among Arabian cities, followed by Abu Dhabi and Manama:
80: Dubai - UAE
88: Abu Dhabi - UAE
123: Manama - Bahrain
133: Kuwait - Kuwait
162: Jeddah - KSA
164: Riyadh - KSA
179: Beirut - Lebanon
208: Sanna - Yemen
212: Khartoum - Sudan
215: Baghdad - Iraq
Top 5 cities in the world:
1: Zurich - Switzerland
2: Vienna - Austria
3: Geneva - Switzerland
4: Vancouver - Canada
5: Auckland - New Zealand
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on June 12, 2008 at 9:06 am wonders wrote:
what about Amman? wasn’t on the list?
on June 12, 2008 at 9:45 am Samer Marzouq wrote:
I’m sure it was, but they didn’t publish full results
on June 12, 2008 at 10:33 am Batir Wardam wrote:
Amman was not one of the cities surveyed. There were 10 cities in the Arab World which were listed by Jazarah here. It is interesting that both Jedah and Riyadh had low rankings. Maybe Jeddah due to chronic water problems and Riyadh due to religious and behavioural restrictions. Don’t forget that the weather is not very helpful. I think the survey should have included Amman, Damascus, Tunis, Algiers and Casablanca to have a more comprehensive assessment.
on June 12, 2008 at 11:59 am The Observer wrote:
Too bad Amman isnt listed! I would love to know where we stand
on June 12, 2008 at 4:22 pm Ali wrote:
Nice…. but were is Amman???????