Tehran Shows 4th Biggest Upturn in Economist’s Livability Index

Tehran is one of the top five cities in the world to have improved by 5 percentage points or more in livability over the past five years, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. 
The scores were compiled and weighted between 1 and 100, with 1 considered intolerable and 100 being ideal. 
Tehran’s overall livability score is 50.8 out of 100, registering an improvement of 5% since 2013, while it ranks 128 out of 140, dropping one place compared to EIU's 2017 report.