Bangladesh Ranks Safer Than India, Pakistan, and US in Global Terrorism Index 2025

Bangladesh has outperformed Pakistan, India, and even the United States in the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2025, reflecting a continued improvement in the country’s security landscape.

With a score of 3.03, Bangladesh now ranks 35th, moving up from its 32nd position in 2024. The latest GTI report, published by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), categorizes Bangladesh’s terrorism impact as “low”, based on incidents recorded in 2024.

Bangladesh also recorded a lower impact of terrorism than the South Asian regional average, performing better than its neighbors India and Pakistan.

The GTI 2025 ranks Burkina Faso as the most terrorism-affected country, with a score of 8.5. Pakistan follows closely in second place (8.3), while war-torn Syria ranks third (8.0).

Among South Asian nations, Afghanistan is the only other country in the top 10, ranking 9th with a score of 7.2. Myanmar (11th, 6.9 points) and India (14th, 6.4 points) are also among the worst-affected nations.

Meanwhile, the United States ranks just ahead of Bangladesh at 34th, with a score of 3.5.

Sri Lanka and Bhutan recorded the best scores in South Asia, both scoring zero, indicating no impact of terrorism. Nepal ranks 68th, with a score of 1.1, reflecting a very low impact.

The GTI measures terrorism impact on a scale of 10, categorizing countries into five risk levels:

• 0 – No Impact
• 0 to 2 – Very Low Impact
• 2 to 4 – Low Impact
• 4 to 6 – Moderate Impact
• 6 to 8 – High Impact
• 8 to 10 – Very High Impact

The Sahel region in Africa remains the global epicenter of terrorism, accounting for more than half of all terrorism-related deaths in 2024. Notably, five of the ten worst-affected countries in the GTI 2025 are from this region.

Bangladesh’s improved ranking highlights its effective counterterrorism efforts, setting an example for security management in the region.