Pakistan Tops Global Terrorism Index 2026, Records Highest Impact in 2025
Israel was ranked 10th on the Index. Meanwhile, India has been ranked number 13 on the list among 163 countries.
Pakistan has been ranked number one on the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2026 by the Institute for Economics and Peace, marking the first time the country has topped the list.
According to the report, Pakistan was the country most impacted by terrorism in 2025. It has consistently ranked among the ten most affected countries since the inception of the Index.
The report stated that Pakistan recorded 1,139 deaths and 1,045 terrorism-related incidents in 2025, reflecting a deteriorating security situation. Deaths from terrorism have now reached their highest level since 2023.
"In 2025, Pakistan surpassed Burkina Faso as the country most impacted by terrorism. The number of deaths from terrorist attacks rose by nearly six per cent over the past year to 1,139. It is the sixth consecutive year in which an increase in terrorism deaths was recorded in Pakistan. However, there was a slight decline in the total number of terror attacks, from 1,098 in 2024 down to 1,045 in 2025. Notably, there was a large spike in the number of hostages taken, from 101 in 2024 to 655 in 2025," the report read.
The Index also highlighted that Pakistan’s strained relations with its neighbours, particularly Afghanistan, along with increasing violence from banned groups such as the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), have created significant security risks.
Israel was ranked 10th on the Index. Meanwhile, India has been ranked number 13 on the list among 163 countries.
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