According to the recently released Global Terrorism Index 2026 by the Institute for Economics and Peace, Morocco has been recognized as one of the countries with negligible repercussions from terrorist activities. This comprehensive report evaluates 163 nations worldwide, assessing their vulnerability to terrorism through various metrics, including the frequency of deaths, injuries, and property damage arising from terrorist attacks. The scoring system employed in the index assigns higher values to nations that are more significantly affected by terrorism, thus enabling a clear depiction of the global landscape of terror-related threats.
The findings indicate that Morocco achieved a remarkable score of zero out of ten, positioning it at 100th place globally. This ranking places Morocco alongside several other nations that have similarly reported no direct impacts from terrorism, highlighting its relative safety in comparison to other countries. The index derives its data from an international repository that meticulously tracks terrorist incidents, ensuring that countries suffering from heightened levels of terrorism are accurately represented with higher scores.
Regionally, the Middle East and North Africa have experienced a notable improvement in their terrorism impact, with a 15% reduction observed in 2025 compared to the previous year. Impressively, no nation within this region recorded a decline in its ranking, suggesting a broader trend towards diminished terrorist activity. Within the Maghreb region specifically, Algeria was positioned at 47th place concerning terrorism impact, with Tunisia and Libya following closely at 50th and 59th, respectively. Conversely, both Morocco and Mauritania shared the 100th position, indicating that neither has experienced measurable effects from terrorism.
On a global scale, Pakistan emerged as the country most severely impacted by terrorism, followed by nations such as Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Syria, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The report highlights a significant 28% decrease in terrorism-related fatalities, bringing the total number of deaths down to 5,582 over the past year. Additionally, there was a 22% decline in the number of attacks, which dropped to 2,944 incidents—marking the lowest level recorded since 2007. However, it is essential to note that fatalities in Western countries surged by an alarming 280%, with 57 deaths recorded during the same timeframe.
Moreover, the report underscores that the Islamic State group and its affiliates continue to be the predominant forces associated with global terrorism, accounting for approximately 17% of all attacks worldwide. This persistent threat highlights the ongoing challenges faced in combating terrorism despite the overall decline in incidents.
As reported by assahifa.com.
