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Top 10 Most Persecuting Nations (2026):
Based on the Open Doors 2026 World Watch List
Based on the Open Doors 2026 World Watch List
- North Korea: Ranked #1 for over 20 years; owning a Bible or attending worship can lead to execution or forced labor camps.
- Somalia: Al-Shabab militants actively target Christians, who are mostly converts from Islam and face immediate death if discovered.
- Yemen: Civil war and Islamic extremism make practicing Christianity life-threatening.
- Sudan: Continued conflict has resulted in church closures and attacks on believers.
- Eritrea: Known as the "North Korea of Africa," it features severe state-sanctioned persecution.
- Syria: Fragile security and extremist groups make it highly dangerous.
- Nigeria: Deadliest country in terms of violence, with rampant attacks by Boko Haram, ISWAP, and militants.
- Pakistan: Blasphemy laws are used to target Christians, resulting in imprisonment and mob violence.
- Libya: Lawlessness allows militants to persecute Christians, especially migrants.
- Iran: Government oppression of converts and house churches.