The latest Global Terrorism Index 2026 report highlights the severe impact of terrorism worldwide from 2007 to 2025, with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region bearing the highest burden.
Regional Terrorism Impact
- Middle East and North Africa: Recorded close to 60,000 terrorism-related deaths and approximately 28,000 attacks over the 18-year period, reflecting ongoing extremist violence and conflict.
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Experienced the second highest number of fatalities, with about 54,000 deaths linked to terrorism.
- South Asia: Reported nearly 47,000 deaths and ranked second in the number of attacks after MENA.
Other global regions such as Asia-Pacific, South America, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Western and Central Europe, and North and Central America reported significantly fewer terrorism incidents and casualties.
Implications
The data underscores the uneven distribution of terrorism’s impact worldwide, largely concentrated in areas plagued by ongoing conflict, political instability, and active violent extremist groups.
