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Global Terrorism Index by Country

Burkina Faso has the highest Global Terrorism Index in 2025 (8.581), followed by Pakistan (8.374) and Syria (8.006). Bahrain has the lowest (0.059).

Crime & Safety108 countries · 1 metricUpdated Dec 26, 2024Original page
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Global Terrorism IndexBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Global Terrorism Index, 2025

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 98 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1.853
Middle half 0.934 – 4.898
Average
2.88
98 countries
Highest
8.581
Burkina Faso
Lowest
0.059
Bahrain

Over time · 2022–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Burkina Faso
  • Pakistan
  • Syria
  • Mali
  • Niger

Data

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98 countries · # = rank by Global Terrorism Index
#
1Burkina Faso8.581
2Pakistan8.374
3Syria8.006
4Mali7.907
5Niger7.776
6Nigeria7.658
7Somalia7.614
8Israel7.463
9Afghanistan7.262
10Cameroon6.944
11Myanmar6.929
12DR Congo6.768
13Iraq6.582
14India6.411
15Colombia6.381
16Russia6.267
17Mozambique6.251
18Iran6.056
19Kenya5.366
20Philippines5.166
21Chile5.162
22Yemen5.08
23Chad5.032
24Togo5.004
25Palestine4.93
26Benin4.802
27Germany4.748
28Thailand4.63
29Egypt4.416
30Indonesia4.17
31Burundi4.043
32Turkey3.968
33Uganda3.702
34United States3.517
35Bangladesh3.03
36Greece2.928
37Oman2.927
38Jordan2.913
39Czechia2.906
40France2.712
41United Kingdom2.639
42Algeria2.415
43Tunisia2.184
44Peru2.062
45Ukraine2.003
46Australia1.973
47Poland1.962
48Canada1.87
49China1.863
50Sweden1.842
51Angola1.657
52Malaysia1.626
53Libya1.612
54Senegal1.578
55Tanzania1.573
56Ecuador1.55
57Djibouti1.461
58Ivory Coast1.454
59Brazil1.43
60Netherlands1.402
61Belgium1.347
62Switzerland1.265
63Spain1.256
64Lebanon1.237
65Bosnia and Herzegovina1.218
66Norway1.198
67United Arab Emirates1.178
68Nepal1.113
69Slovakia1.023
70Tajikistan0.999
71Central African Republic0.957
72Japan0.949
72Finland0.949
74Italy0.929
75Saudi Arabia0.845
76Argentina0.801
77Ethiopia0.787
78Denmark0.72
78Armenia0.72
80Venezuela0.71
81Mexico0.582
81South Korea0.582
81Austria0.582
81Serbia0.582
85Cambodia0.423
85Lithuania0.423
85Latvia0.423
88Cyprus0.347
89Uzbekistan0.233
89Azerbaijan0.233
89Belarus0.233
89Ireland0.233
93New Zealand0.217
94Iceland0.123
95Eswatini0.087
96Paraguay0.073
97Uruguay0.059
97Bahrain0.059

What correlates with Global Terrorism Index (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,609 other country metrics sharing at least 59 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Global Terrorism Index tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Global Peace IndexMost Peaceful Countries
    r = +0.70 · strong · n = 98
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  2. Lack of Coping CapacitiesNatural Disaster Risk by Country
    r = +0.64 · strong · n = 97
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  3. VulnerabilityNatural Disaster Risk by Country
    r = +0.64 · strong · n = 97
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  4. SusceptabilityNatural Disaster Risk by Country
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 97
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  5. Gender Development GroupGender Development Index by Country
    r = +0.58 · strong · n = 96
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  6. Security ApparatusFailed States
    r = +0.58 · strong · n = 98
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Global Terrorism Index tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Political Stability ScorePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 98
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  2. WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 78
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  3. Governance ValuePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 98
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  4. Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI)Most Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 98
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  5. YouTube PenetrationYouTube Users by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 60
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  6. LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 97
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Global Terrorism Index?
Burkina Faso has the highest Global Terrorism Index in 2025, at 8.581, followed by Pakistan (8.374) and Syria (8.006).
Which country has the lowest Global Terrorism Index?
Bahrain has the lowest Global Terrorism Index in 2025, at 0.059.
What is the median Global Terrorism Index across countries?
The median is 1.853 across the 98 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this global terrorism index by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Overall Terrorism Index Score - Vision of Humanity; Overall Terrorism Index Score - Economics and Peace.

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