Where Does Piracy Happen In The World?

Gulf of Guinea remains world's piracy hotspot in 2021, according to IMB's latest figures. The Gulf of Guinea accounted for nearly half more specifically 43% of all reported pirate incidents in the first three months of 2021, according to the latest figures from the International Maritime Bureau. However, economic deprivation explains much of what drives piracy. Somalia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Nigeria are big hotspots for pirates because of this. Poverty and joblessness are widespread, yet the locations of pirate attacks tend to be highly contained.