These are the Arab countries suffering from the most terror attacks

The Institute for Economics and Peace recently released its 2017 Global Terrorism Index, noting that there were 22 percent fewer deaths as a result of terror attacks in the period spanning between 2000 and 2016.

However, there was a spike in attacks in developed countries, a 67 percent increase to be exact.

The index is a comprehensive study analyzing the "impact of terrorism for 163 countries and which covers 99.7 per cent of the world’s population," the report states.

Still, developing countries, particularly a few Arab countries, ranked in the top 20 with high terror attack rates.

The report summarizes trends in terrorism over the years covering the period between 2000 till 2016.

As for 2017, Arab countries in the top 20 have experienced numerous terror attacks so far. 

Here's a look:

In 2017, Iraq suffered 214 terror attacks, according to Story Map's terrorism map (a collaboration with NGO PeaceTech Lab). 

In 2017, Syria suffered 55 terror attacks, according to Story Map's terrorism map of attacks in the world during the year.

In 2017, Yemen suffered 19 terror attacks, according to Story Map's terrorism map of attacks in the world during the year.

In 2017, Somalia suffered 67 terror attacks, according to Story Map's terrorism map of attacks in the world during the year.

In 2017, Libya suffered 13 terror attacks, according to Story Map's terrorism map of attacks in the world during the year.

In 2017, Egypt suffered 59 terror attacks, according to Story Map's terrorism map of attacks in the world during the year.

In 2017, Sudan suffered 3 terror attacks, according to Story Map's terrorism map of attacks in the world during the year.

Read the full report here.