List: Where Persecution of Christians is the Most Intense
World Watch List: Country Profiles.
The countries listed below make up the current World Watch List – a yearly ranking of the top 50 countries where persecution of Christians is the most intense.
Click on a country to read about its current situation.
- 1. North Korea
- 2. Somalia
- 3. Iraq
- 4. Syria
- 5. Afghanistan
- 6. Sudan
- 7. Iran
- 8. Pakistan
- 9. Eritrea
- 10. Nigeria
- 11. Maldives
- 12. Saudi Arabia
- 13. Libya
- 14. Yemen
- 15. Uzbekistan
- 16. Vietnam
- 17. Central African Republic
- 18. Qatar
- 19. Kenya
- 20. Turkmenistan
- 21. India
- 22. Ethiopia
- 23. Egypt
- 24. Djibouti
- 25. Myanmar
- 26. Palestinian Territories
- 27. Brunei
- 28. Laos
- 29. China
- 30. Jordan
- 31. Bhutan
- 32. Comoros
- 33. Tanzania
- 34. Algeria
- 35. Colombia
- 36. Tunisia
- 37. Malaysia
- 38. Mexico
- 39. Oman
- 40. Mali
- 41. Turkey
- 42. Kazakhstan
- 43. Bangladesh
- 44. Sri Lanka
- 45. Tajikistan
- 46. Azerbaijan
- 47. Indonesia
- 48. Mauritania
- 49. United Arab Emirates
- 50. Kuwait
