Top 15 Global Supporters of Sunni Islamism (2024)
| Rank | Country | Governance Model | Economic Power | Military Power | Key Actions (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | Absolute Monarchy (Islamist-leaning) | • GDP: $236B • LNG wealth ($1.6B Gaza aid) |
• Moderate (US bases) • Funds militias |
• Hosted Hamas-Fatah talks • Al Jazeera incitement |
| 2 | Turkey | Electoral Autocracy (AKP Islamist) | • GDP: $1.1T • Defense exports ($3B+) |
• Strong (NATO-2nd largest army) • Drone exports |
• Arms to Libya/Syria • ICJ case vs Israel |
| 3 | Malaysia | Parliamentary Democracy (Islamist influence) | • GDP: $407B • Halal industry leader |
• Moderate • Cyber warfare units |
• Banned Israeli athletes • Hamas cyber training |
| 4 | Pakistan | Hybrid Regime (Military-Islamist) | • GDP: $348B • IMF-dependent |
• Nuclear power • Proxy warfare |
• PIJ training • Nuclear threats |
| 5 | Venezuela | Socialist Dictatorship | • GDP: $92B • Oil-dependent |
• Weak (US sanctions) • Iranian drones |
• Oil-for-arms with Iran • Hamas hosting |
| 6 | South Africa | Flawed Democracy (ANC dominance) | • GDP: $405B • BRICS member |
• Declining • No force projection |
• ICJ genocide case • BDS leadership |
| 7 | Russia | Authoritarian Oligarchy | • GDP: $1.9T • Energy exports |
• High (nuclear) • Wagner proxies |
• UN vetoes • Trained Libyan Islamists |
| 8 | Kuwait | Constitutional Monarchy (Salafist influence) | • GDP: $160B • Oil reserves |
• Limited • US security umbrella |
• Hamas charity funding • Banned Israeli goods |
| 9 | Sudan | Military Junta (Islamist remnants) | • GDP: $34B • War-torn |
• Weak (civil war) • Militia networks |
• Arms smuggling to Gaza • Hamas recruitment |
| 10 | Chile | Liberal Democracy (Far-left rise) | • GDP: $344B • Copper-dependent |
• Professional • No Islamist ties |
• Arms smuggling cases • Anti-Israel laws |
| 11 | Indonesia | Electoral Democracy (Islamist pressure) | • GDP: $1.4T • Palm oil exports |
• Regional • Counterterror focus |
• Hamas fundraising • Embassy protests |
| 12 | Libya (East) | Warlordism (Haftar-Salafist alliance) | • GDP: $40B • Oil smuggling |
• Fragmented • Militia dominance |
• Arms trafficking • Expelled Israelis |
| 13 | Yemen (Houthis) | Theocratic Insurgency | • GDP: $21B • Iranian subsidies |
• Guerrilla warfare • Missile arsenal |
• Red Sea attacks • Hamas coordination |
| 14 | Greece (Far-Left) | Parliamentary Democracy (Syriza influence) | • GDP: $242B • EU-dependent |
• NATO-standard • No Islamist links |
• Blocked EU condemnations • Pro-Hamas rallies |
| 15 | Tunisia (Ennahda) | Authoritarian Transition (Islamist purge) | • GDP: $46B • Tourism collapse |
• Weak • Counterterror focus |
• Historical Hamas ties • Rejected Israel relations |
