Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, has been ranked as the second least liveable urban area in the world by the global business intelligence organization Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

According to the most recent 2022 Global Liveability Index, Lagos was ranked 171 out of 172 nations in the list of the world's most liveable cities for the first quarter of 2022.

As a result of social unrest, terrorism, and conflict, Damascus (Syria), Tripoli (Libya), and Lagos (Nigeria) continue to languish at the bottom of the list, making Lagos the worst city in Africa according to this report.

“The least liveable cities were Damascus in Syria, Lagos in Nigeria, Tripoli in Libya, Algiers in Algeria and Karachi in Pakistan, which scored 30.7, 32.2, 34.2, 37.0 and 37.5 respectively.

“The EIU further highlighted the top five most liveable cities in the world which are Vienna, Austria scoring 99. 1; Copenhagen, Denmark with 98.0; Zurich, Switzerland with 96.3; Calgary, Canada had 96.3 and Vancouver, Canada with 96.1

Lagos scored 20.0, 20.8, 44.9, 25.0, and 46.4 respectively from the ranking index's indicators for stability, healthcare, culture & environment, education, and infrastructure, bringing its overall score down to 32.2 from a possible 100.