You
might be shocked to know the Nigeria cities were mentioned in the list of 33
cities with the worst quality of life in the world. Can you guess?
Mercer,
one of the world's largest HR consultancy firms has released its Quality of
Living Index, which looks at the cities that provide the best quality of life.
Here are the list of 33 cities with the worst quality of life in the world. Two
Nigerian cities are in the list. Guess which of the cities in Nigeria.
The
ranking is one of the most comprehensive of its kind and is carried out
annually to help multinational companies and other employers to compensate
employees fairly when placing them on international assignments, according to
Mercer.
33.
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania -- The largest city in the country is rife with crime.
Britain's government says on its foreign travel website: "British tourists
have been kidnapped, robbed and forced with the threat of violence to withdraw
cash from ATMs and arrange cash transfers up to £5,000 through Western Union
after being befriended by strangers or using unlicensed taxis. Walk as far away
from the road as possible."
32
(joint). Lahore, Pakistan -- The city has a general low standard of living due
to the high number of slums. It has also been under attack from terrorism.
During Easter this year, a Taliban militant faction claimed responsibility for
a suicide bombing in a public park which killed dozens of people.
32
(joint). Luanda, Angola -- Mercer said Luanda is the most expensive city to
live in the world due to extraordinarily high living expenses and poverty-level
wages for locals.
30.
Yangon, Myanmar -- The city formerly known as Rangoon is continually stricken
by inter-religious violence between
Buddhists and Muslims, leading to a high murder rate.R
29.
Karachi, Pakistan -- It's the largest and most populous metropolitan city in
the world but is also one of the most violent. Kidnapping, violent crime, and
muggings are commonplace.
28.
Tehran, Iran -- Sanctions have only just been lifted on the country but Tehran
has high poverty levels, social instability, and murder. Kidnapping, theft,
fraud, money laundering, and drug trafficking are just some of the regular
crimes committed in the country's capital.
27.
Lome, Togo -- The city is the largest in Togo and holds high unemployment
rates. Its infrastructure is also deteriorating and the African nation faces
problems with living conditions and rubbish collection.
26.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan -- The capital in the central Asia country has become a
hotbed for terrorism over the last year. In 2015, the US embassy in Tashkent
was attacked for the first time in 11 years and the government is trying to
counteract growth in Islamic extremism.
25.
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire -- It's the economic capital of the Ivory Coast but the
British embassy has issued warnings against anyone travelling there unless
essential. It said "violent crime can occur at any time" and that the
city, and the country, has a "high threat of terrorism."
24.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia --The capital city is going through a building boom but
many of its citizens are suffering from extreme poverty. On top of that, social
friction between the government and its citizens is high, especially after
protests over building plans killed students and farmers.
23.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan -- The city is largely controlled by the government,
mainly through a large percentage of employment coming from state-owned
enterprises. Unfortunately, the city suffers from chronic water shortages due
to state mismanagement, which is crippling for citizens where temperatures
soared as high as 47.2 degrees Celsius (116.96 F) in 2015.
22.
Harare, Zimbabwe -- The capital, as well as the rest of the country, suffers
from an oppressive government led by Robert Mugabe. The city is also poverty
stricken and millions of citizens are starving due to 75% of maize crops
failing, prompting Mugabe to appeal for £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) to help pay
for grain and other food.
21.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan -- Poverty is high in the economic centre of the country.
Meanwhile, the government is battling continual attacks from members of Islamic
State -- also known as ISIS and Daesh.
20.
Lagos, Nigeria -- The country's largest city battles environmental threats,
such as riptides, annually. Citizens are also under continual threats to their
personal safety, including the kidnapping of students and murder.
19
(joint). Abuja, Nigeria -- The city, like Lagos, suffers from high crime rates
from inter-communal violence. The British Foreign Office tells travellers:
"You could get kidnapped or find yourself caught up in a terrorist or
other violent incident."
19
(joint). Dushanbe, Tajikistan -- Poverty and energy shortages are a huge issue
for the city and country as a whole. The World Bank also warns that doing
business there is difficult due to the inadequate infrastructure.
17.
Dhaka, Bangladesh -- Dhaka is one of the world's most populated cities and its
garment exports bolsters its economy. But working conditions and human rights,
as well as local poverty for a bulk of its citizens, are criticised and under
scrutiny by world governments and charities.
16.
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso -- The city is under continual threat of terrorist
attacks and earlier this year, an Al-Qaeda bombing on a popular hotel killed 29
people.
15.
Tripoli, Libya -- The city was carved up by two rival warlords last year and
even the main airport was destroyed in the summer of 2015 and all the main
embassies have been closed down. Migrants and refugees are also flooding into
the country due to its proximity with Europe.
14.
Niamey, Niger -- Protests, governmental corruption, and local poverty place
this city onto the list.
13.
Antananarivo, Madagascar -- The city, and the rest of the country, depends on
agriculture for its economic growth. However political instability hinders any
chance of continuous development.
12.
Bamako, Mali -- The city was rocked by terrorist attacks last year when
Islamist militants took 170 hostages and killed 20 of them in a mass shooting
at the Radisson Blu hotel.
11.
Nouakchott, Mauritania —The city was originally a small village of little
importance until 1958 until growing rapidly into one of the biggest cities in
the Sahara. However, overcrowding, droughts, and poverty have helped fill the
city with slums.
10.
Conakry, Guinea Republic -- The port city is riddled with personal safety
issues. Violent crime, protests, and strikes wreak havoc in Conakry.
9.
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Ethnic nationalist conflict is
rife in the city and NGOs have tried to step in to provide aid and food relief
to the city and the rest of the country.
8.
Brazzaville, Congo -- Government corruption has triggered huge protests in the
city which led to a number of people being killed by the police.
7.
Damascus, Syria -- Mercer says the city has "witnessed continual violence
and terrorist attacks that weigh upon the daily life of locals and
expatriates."
6.
N'Djamena, Chad --The city in one of the world's poorest countries has suffered
at the hands of militant Islamist group Boko Haram. The group carries out
frequent suicide bombings in the city.
5.
Khartoum, Sudan --It's the second largest city in Sudan and is a key recruiting
ground for ISIS.
4.
Port Au Prince, Haiti --The city is rife with violent crime and is dangerous
for travellers. Rapes and robberies are common and there is a worrying growth
in vigilante violence.
3.
Sana'a, Yemen -- The largest city in Yemen has been devastated by airstrikes
from Saudi Arabia as the country has become a battleground in the proxy war
between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
2.
Bangui, Central African Republic -- The capital city is incredibly poor and
many citizens rely on aid for survival. On top of that, violent sectarian
clashes erupt regularly in the area.
1.
Baghdad, Iraq -- The capital city has suffered severe infrastructural damage
from several wars and continual on the ground violence. It continues to face
threats from ISIS.
Source:
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