Lagos tops global list of cities with the poorest quality of life (mid-2025)

Lagos tops global list of cities with the poorest quality of life (mid-2025)

1. Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬
2. Manila, Philippines 🇵🇭
3. ⁠Tehran, Iran 🇮🇷

 

4. Dhaka, Bangladesh 🇧🇩
5. Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

 

6. ⁠. Cairo, Egypt 🇪🇬
7. ⁠Cebu, Philippines 🇵🇭

 

8. ⁠Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 🇻🇳
9. ⁠Kathmandu, Nepal 🇳🇵
10. ⁠Caracas, Venezuela 🇻🇪

 

11. ⁠Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 🇧🇷
12. ⁠Karachi, Pakistan 🇵🇰
13. ⁠Alexandria, Egypt 🇪🇬 ⁠

14. ⁠Lima, Peru 🇵🇪⁠

 

15. ⁠Jakarta, Indonesia 🇮🇩

 

16. ⁠Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪

 

17. ⁠Beirut, Lebanon 🇱🇧

 

18. Mumbai, India

 

19. Mexico City, Mexico 🇲🇽

 

20. Casablanca, Morocco 🇲🇦

These cities rank low due to high pollution, poor healthcare, low safety, long commutes, weak purchasing power, high living costs, unaffordable housing, and harsh climates.