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.
