As Portugal’s capital, Lisbon is home to 20% of the country’s population and almost one-third of economic activity. Almost 80% of the city’s workforce is employed in the services sector. Lisbon hosts most of Portugal’s public administration services, as well as its financial and legal activities, telecommunications and consulting services. Lisbon ranks 18th in the index, with a score of 57.25 out of 100. Its geography, climate and economic activity do not sufficiently compensate for poor transport, air, water and land use and waste policies. Governance problems reduce the city’s capacity to implement its policies. Moreover, Lisbon does not score well when compared with other middle-income, hot-climate cities. However, Lisbon surpasses these cities in its efforts to improve.