💣 Terrorism Risk in Scotland

Terrorism Risk in Scotland

This indicator assesses how strongly Scotland is affected by terrorism. After the reassessment generated on June 12th, 2026, the raw value is 1.3 terrorism risk points. This results in a Nomadino score of 87/100 and rank 176 of 231. Lower raw values mean lower terrorism exposure.

What the Raw Value Measures

The raw value follows the GTI logic on a scale from 0 to 10. 0 means no measurable terrorism impact; values close to 10 indicate extreme exposure through attacks, fatalities, injuries and other consequences of terrorist violence. The score is derived directly from it: score = 100 - raw value * 10.

Scotland is not listed separately in the GTI with a full country score. Nomadino therefore uses a harmonised fallback on the same 0-10 scale, derived from the administering state, regional context, local exposure and plausible comparators.

Context for Expats and Travellers

This indicator is intentionally narrow. It assesses terrorism, not general crime, homicide, political stability or active war. Nomadino evaluates those topics separately. A low terrorism value therefore does not automatically mean that a country is problem-free in every safety dimension. Conversely, a country can be affected by war or organised crime without having a high terrorism value.

Why Some Safe Countries Are Not Rated 0

The GTI distinguishes between countries with no measurable terrorism impact and countries with very low but non-zero exposure. A small raw value can therefore reflect a few incidents, residual weighted impact in the observation window, or minimal registered exposure. For everyday life, the scale matters: values clearly below 1 indicate very low terrorism exposure.

Sources

• Vision of Humanity: Global Terrorism Index
• Institute for Economics & Peace: Reports
• GTI Methodology
• ACLED Data Export Tool

This article was created on June 12, 2026