“Key Findings of the Global Terrorism Index 2026 report:
- Deaths from terrorism fell by 28 per cent to 5,582, and incidents decreased by 22 per cent to 2,944, marking the lowest figures since 2007
- In contrast, Western terrorism fatalities rose sharply by 280 per cent to 57 in 2025, largely driven by antisemitism, Islamophobia and political terrorism
- Iran risks becoming another breeding ground for terrorist militias if it becomes a failed State
- Six of the ten countries most impacted by terrorism are in sub-Saharan Africa, maintaining its position as the epicentre
- For the first time, Pakistan leads the Index as the country most impacted by terrorism, experiencing a sharp resurgence with 1,139 deaths and 1,045 incidents in2025, its highest level since 2013
- Youth radicalisation fuelled lone-wolf attacks, with youth terrorism investigations rising threefold since 2021. Over the same period, 93 per cent of all fatal attacks in the West were lone-wolf attacks
- Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates remained the deadliest terrorist organisation, responsible for just under 17 per cent of all attacks worldwide.”
