Colombo, Sri Lanka — Livability Score 59/100

Colombo scores 59/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 648,034. Data confidence: Strong (Tier B).

Core livability metrics for Colombo

MetricScore
Safety & Security81/100
Daily Living Costs100/100
Housing & Rent96/100
Healthcare52/100
Economy & Jobs64/100
Education57/100
Transport53/100

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