A seaside Saudi Arabian town was the world’s most-improved in a measure of living conditions.
Khobar jumped 13 places to 135th in Economist Intelligence’s annual survey, as a result of better health care and education, fueled by investments from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s economic diversification drive, Vision 2030.
The survey aims to help companies calculate hardship allowances when they relocate staff, rating 173 cities across five categories: health care, culture and environment, education, infrastructure, and stability. For Khobar, only 134 spots left to overtake Copenhagen… (Abu Dhabi and Dubai came in at 72nd and 75th place, respectively).
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