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Global Terrorism Index 2026 ranks Pakistan first; India placed 13th
The Global Terrorism Index 2026 ranked Pakistan first among 163 countries and India 13th.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In 2026, the Institute for Economics and Peace released the Global Terrorism Index 2026, ranking 163 countries and placing Pakistan first for the first time, while India was ranked 13th.
Key specifics
- Pakistan recorded 1,139 deaths from 1,045 incidents in 2025.
- Hostage cases in Pakistan rose from 101 in 2024 to 655 in 2025.
- The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) caused 56% of terrorism-related deaths in Pakistan.
- Globally, deaths from terrorism fell by 28% to 5,582 and attacks fell by nearly 22%.
- Sub-Saharan Africa emerged as the global epicentre, with Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Niger and the DRC among the most impacted countries.
Exam lens
Reports and indices question, Global Terrorism Index 2026, IEP, 163 countries, Pakistan rank 1, India rank 13; TNPSC may ask the agency and the year of the report.