Nigeria has received a new ranking in the Global Terrorism Index, reflecting the significant influence of groups such as Boko Haram and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on the country’s security landscape.
Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most terrorism-affected countries, ranking ninth in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI)-its lowest position since the index was first published in 2012, when it ranked third.
While the drop from sixth place in 2024 suggests a reduced impact of terrorism, the report attributes it partly to the exclusion of Taliban-related violence following their takeover in 2021.
