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Terrorism Statistics 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 & Safety129 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Dec 26, 2024Original page
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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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123 countries · # = rank by Global Terrorism Index
#
1Burkina Faso8.581110
2Pakistan8.374294
3Syria8.006256
4Mali7.907138
5Niger7.77635
6Nigeria7.658478
7Somalia7.614280
8Israel7.46367
9Afghanistan7.2622,600
10Cameroon6.944145
11Myanmar6.92965
12DR Congo6.768310
13Iraq6.582764
14India6.411450
15Colombia6.381171
16Russia6.26712
17Mozambique6.251220
18Iran6.0567
19Kenya5.36666
20Philippines5.166300
21Chile5.16254
22Yemen5.08474
23Chad5.03215
24Togo5.004—
25Palestine4.9361
26Benin4.8021
27Germany4.74833
28Thailand4.6339
29Egypt4.41657
30Indonesia4.1719
31Burundi4.0437
32Turkey3.96820
33Uganda3.7025
34United States3.517103
35Bangladesh3.0330
36Greece2.92850
37Oman2.927—
38Jordan2.913—
39Czechia2.906—
40France2.71224
41United Kingdom2.63990
42Algeria2.4154
43Tunisia2.1845
44Peru2.062—
45Ukraine2.00338
46Australia1.9735
47Poland1.9622
48Canada1.8714
49China1.86321
50Sweden1.8423
51Angola1.6571
52Malaysia1.6261
53Libya1.61217
54Senegal1.578—
55Tanzania1.5738
56Ecuador1.555
57Djibouti1.461—
58Ivory Coast1.4544
59Brazil1.436
60Netherlands1.40235
61Belgium1.3473
62Switzerland1.2652
63Spain1.256—
64Lebanon1.23710
65Bosnia and Herzegovina1.218—
66Norway1.1982
67United Arab Emirates1.178—
68Nepal1.11337
69Slovakia1.023—
70Tajikistan0.999—
71Central African Republic0.95736
72Japan0.949—
72Finland0.9491
74Italy0.92913
75Saudi Arabia0.84560
76Argentina0.8015
77Ethiopia0.78753
78Denmark0.72—
78Armenia0.72—
80Venezuela0.717
81Mexico0.58213
81South Korea0.582—
81Austria0.5824
81Serbia0.582—
85Cambodia0.4231
85Lithuania0.423—
85Latvia0.423—
88Cyprus0.34711
89Uzbekistan0.233—
89Azerbaijan0.233—
89Belarus0.2332
89Ireland0.23310
93New Zealand0.21712
94Iceland0.123—
95Eswatini0.087—
96Paraguay0.0732
97Uruguay0.059—
97Bahrain0.059—
—South Africa—17
—Sudan—33
—Ghana—10
—Sri Lanka—1
—Kazakhstan—3
—Guatemala—3
—Zimbabwe—1
—Rwanda—1
—Bolivia—9
—South Sudan—16
—Haiti—2
—Honduras—2
—Portugal—1
—Kyrgyzstan—2
—Nicaragua—3
—Croatia—1
—Georgia—1
—Eritrea—7
—Albania—1
—Trinidad and Tobago—1
—Guyana—6
—Maldives—2
—New Caledonia—4
—Saint Lucia—1
—Dominica—1

What correlates with Global Terrorism Index (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,608 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
    Plot
  4. Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI)Most Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 98
    Plot
  5. YouTube PenetrationYouTube Users by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 60
    Plot
  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 terrorism statistics by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Terrorism Index 2024 - IEP; Global Terrorism Index 2023 - IEP; Global Terrorism Index 2022 - IEP; Global Terrorism Index - IEP.

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