This statistic shows a ranking of the most active terrorist groups around the world in 2019, based on the number of attacks carried out in their name. In 2019, the Taliban claimed 1,375 terrorist attacks worldwide.
Terrorism: Most active perpetrator groups worldwide in 2019, based on number of attacks
Characteristic
2017
2019
Taliban
907
1,375
Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah)
158
579
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
1,321
461
Boko Haram
337
348
Al-Shabaab
573
330
Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist)/Maoists
317
238
New People's Army (NPA)
363
192
Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand)
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Global Terrorism Database. (July 16, 2020). Terrorism: Most active perpetrator groups worldwide in 2019, based on number of attacks [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/937553/terrorism-most-active-perpetrator-groups-worldwide/
Global Terrorism Database. "Terrorism: Most active perpetrator groups worldwide in 2019, based on number of attacks." Chart. July 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/937553/terrorism-most-active-perpetrator-groups-worldwide/
Global Terrorism Database. (2020). Terrorism: Most active perpetrator groups worldwide in 2019, based on number of attacks. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/937553/terrorism-most-active-perpetrator-groups-worldwide/
Global Terrorism Database. "Terrorism: Most Active Perpetrator Groups Worldwide in 2019, Based on Number of Attacks." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/937553/terrorism-most-active-perpetrator-groups-worldwide/
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