With a few days to the end of
2018, a new report has indicated that countries
where terrorism is thriving have spent $52 billion to curtain the problem. This year’s Global
Terrorism Index showed a continuing trend of a decline in terrorism, with
deaths from terrorism falling for the third consecutive year, after peaking in
2014.
The total number of deaths fell by 27% between 2016 and 2017, with the
largest falls occurring in Iraq and Syria. The overall trend of a decline in
terrorism deaths reflects the increased emphasis placed on countering terrorism
around the world since the surge in violence in 2013. However, whilst the GTI
finds that the global impact from terrorism is on the decline, it also shows
that terrorism is still widespread, and even getting worse in some regions.
What You Should Know About Global Terrorism Index 2018
In the
Findings
Europe had the biggest year on year percentage
improvement, with total deaths falling by 75%. France, Germany, and Belgium all
recorded significant falls in deaths from terrorism.
By the Numbers
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94:
Number of countries that recorded improvements in the Index
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27%:
Decline in terrorism deaths compared to 2016
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5:
Number of countries that recorded over 1000 deaths from terrorism.
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46:
Number of countries that deteriorated in the GTI
·
487:
Number of people killed in 2017’s worst terrorist attack
Five Most Impacted Countries
1. Iraq: The total number of deaths from
terrorism in Iraq fell from 9,783 to 4,271 between 2016 & 2017, a 56%
decline.
2. Afghanistan: In 2017, Afghanistan was
the country that recorded the highest number of deaths from terrorism.
3. Nigeria: Total deaths from terrorism
in Nigeria fell to 1,532 in 2017, a drop of 16% from the previous year.
4. Syria: With the level of violence
caused by the Syrian civil war on the wane, deaths from terrorism in Syria
decreased by 48%.
5. Pakistan: In 2017, Pakistan recorded
its lowest number of terror-related deaths since 2006.
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