A car bomb exploded near a market in Qillah Abdullah, southwest Pakistan, killing four and injuring 20, officials said on May 19.
The blast, which damaged nearby shops and a paramilitary building, occurred on the night of May 18 in Balochistan province, near the Afghan border. While no group claimed responsibility, suspicion falls on Baloch separatists active in the region.
Incidents like this highlight the persistent threat of terrorism in parts of the world. But how do you measure the extent to which a country is affected by terrorism? The Global Terrorism Index (GTI), produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), has attempted to do just this. The index is a comprehensive study analyzing the impact of terrorism in 163 countries every year. The GTI scores each country on a scale from zero to 10; where 10 represents the highest measurable impact of terrorism, while zero represents no impact from terrorism. According to the latest report, terrorism-related deaths increased by 22% to 8,352, the highest level since 2017.
Click on to find the latest GTI results to understand which countries are currently most affected by terrorism, and take a moment to remember some of the most shocking acts of terrorism that have happened in these countries in the past.