
The UK as a whole has a high penetration of internet usage and performs well on various indices, including the ICT Development Index from ITU and the Logistics Performance Index from the World Bank. Six international airports are located within 80 kilometres of the UK capital, which remains the world’s most connected city with over 335 international destinations directly accessible, helping it to rank first in the Connectivity category. The city received the highest number of FDI projects globally between 20, while also notching up the highest number of outward FDI projects. London, which is facing a period of political and economic change, ranks second overall. The investment will aim to develop its research base, labour force and innovation and enterprise in four key sectors: advanced manufacturing and engineering, health and biomedical sciences, urban solutions and stability, and services and the digital economy. Top 25 Ranked Global Cities according to GPCI for 2016,2017,2018 and the percentage of national capitals present in each year 6, 8, 9 compiled by the authors.

While not measured in this report, these externalities decrease the quality of life across.

In addition to lost time, negative externalities like freight delay, inflationary pressure and environmental impact are generally exacerbated due to traffic congestion. As part of the RIE2020 plan, which details Singapore’s strategy for research, innovation and enterprise investment, the government plans to invest $19bn between 20. The Global Livability Ranking is a yearly assessment published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), ranking 172 global cities (previously 140) for. That lost time has a value that we analyze in the 2022 Global Traffic Scorecard.
