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The latest report from the Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked worst cities in the world to live in. The annual survey of 140 cities uses more than 30 factors to gauge the state of healthcare, education, infrastructure, stability, culture and environment - rendering a score out of 100.
Let's take a look at some of the cities.
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
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World's worst cities to live in
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Abidjan
Country: Ivory Coast
Global rank: 131
Overall rating: 45.9 (out of 100)
Stability: 30
Healthcare: 45.8
Culture and environment: 54.2
Education: 50
Infrastructure: 53.6
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World's worst cities to live in
Photographs: Caren Firouz/Reuters
Tehran
Country: Iran
Global rank: 132
Overall rating: 45.8 (out of 100)
Stability: 50
Healthcare: 62.5
Culture and environment: 35.9
Education: 50
Infrastructure: 33.9
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World's worst cities to live in
Photographs: Emmanuel Braun/Reuters
Douala
Country: Cameroon
Global rank: 133
Overall rating: 43.3 (out of 100)
Stability: 60
Healthcare: 25.0
Culture and environment: 45.6
Education: 33.3
Infrastructure: 42.9
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World's worst cities to live in
Photographs: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters
Tripoli
Country: Libya
Global rank: 134
Overall rating: 42.8 (out of 100)
Stability: 50
Healthcare: 41.7
Culture and environment: 35.4
Education: 41.7
Infrastructure: 44.6
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World's worst cities to live in
Photographs: Athar Hussain/Reuters
Karachi
Country: Pakistan
Global rank: 135
Overall rating: 40.9 (out of 100)
Stability: 20
Healthcare: 45.8
Culture and environment: 38.7
Education: 66.7
Infrastructure: 51.8
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World's worst cities to live in
Photographs: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters
Algiers
Country: Algeria
Global rank: 135
Overall rating: 40.9 (out of 100)
Stability: 40
Healthcare: 45.8
Culture and environment: 42.6
Education: 50.0
Infrastructure: 30.4
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World's worst cities to live in
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Harare
Country: Zimbabwe
Global rank: 137
Overall rating: 39.4 (out of 100)
Stability: 30
Healthcare: 20.8
Culture and environment: 55.8
Education: 66.7
Infrastructure: 35.7
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World's worst cities to live in
Photographs: Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters
Lagos
Country: Nigeria
Global rank: 138
Overall rating: 39.0 (out of 100)
Stability: 25
Healthcare: 33.3
Culture and environment: 52.3
Education: 33.3
Infrastructure: 48.2
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World's worst cities to live in
Photographs: David Gray/Reuters
Port Moresby
Country: Papua New Guinea
Global rank: 139
Overall rating: 38.9 (out of 100)
Stability: 30
Healthcare: 37.5
Culture and environment: 44.2
Education: 50.0
Infrastructure: 39.3
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World's worst cities to live in
Photographs: Andrew Biraj/Reuters
Dhaka
Country: Bangladesh
Global rank: 140
Overall rating: 38.7 (out of 100)
Stability: 50
Healthcare: 29.2
Culture and environment: 43.3
Education: 41.7
Infrastructure: 26.8
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