Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger all rank among the top five countries most impacted by terrorism (Pakistan and Syria are the other two). In fact, the Sahel region of Africa has become the epicenter of global terrorism, accounting for over half of all terrorism-related deaths worldwide. Notably, only seven Western countries appear in the top 50 most affected.
You can explore the full rankings on Vision of Humanity’s Global Terrorism Index. Their interactive map highlights the degree to which each country is impacted by terrorism, with the most affected nations shown in red.
The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) is an annual report that measures the impact of terrorism across 163 countries, representing 99.7% of the global population. Developed by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), the GTI draws from data sources including Terrorism Tracker to produce a composite score for each nation. This score, which ranges from 0 (no impact) to 10 (maximum impact), reflects factors such as the number of terrorist incidents, fatalities, injuries, and property damage in a given year.
In 2023 the United States experienced a 15-year low in total attacks. However despite this overall drop there has been a sharp 200% rise in anti-semitic attacks. The US also accounted for 76% of terrorism-related deaths in Western democracies.
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