2012 World Watch List
A comprehensive list of the top 50 countries where persecution is greatest
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2012 World Watch List

2012 World Watch List

The 50 countries where persecution of Christians is worst. See where countries rank, download the list, and pray.

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Daily Prayer

Central Asia - Praise God for the safe-houses in Central Asia where Open Doors has been able to provide a safe refuge to help believers. The safe-houses are used to give believers a place to rest, and also to receive encouragement and training, when their circumstances are just too much to bear.

A Glance At Persecution Worldwide

Roll over the map to the right for an overview of Christian persecution around the world.

Open Doors works in the most oppressive countries, strengthening persecuted Christians to stand strong and equipping them to shine Christ's light in these dark places.

Where other Christian organizations cannot enter or have been forced to flee, Open Doors can be found - supplying Bibles, training Christian leaders, developing Christian communities and ensuring prayer, presence and advocacy for persecuted Christians.

Learn more about the World Watch List and how Open Doors ranks countries on persecution.

MAP
Persecution all over the world
1 (North Korea)2 (Afghanistan)3 (Saudi Arabia)4 (Somalia)5 (Iran)6 (Maldives)7 (Uzbekistan)8 (Yemen)9 (Iraq)10 (Pakistan)11 (Eritrea)12 (Laos)13 (Nigeria)14 (Mauritania)15 (Egypt)16 (Sudan)17 (Bhutan)18 (Turkmenistan)19 (Vietnam)20 (Chechnya)21 (China)22 (Qatar)23 (Algeria)24 (Comoros)25 (Azerbaijan)26 (Libya)27 (Oman)28 (Brunei)29 (Morocco)30 (Kuwait)31 (Turkey)32 (India)33 (Burma (Myanmar))34 (Tajikistan)35 (Tunisia)36 (Syria)37 (United Arab Emirates)38 (Ethiopia)39 (Djibouti)40 (Jordan)41 (Cuba)42 (Belarus)43 (Indonesia)44 (Palestinian Territories)45 (Kazakhstan)46 (Bahrain)47 (Colombia)48 (Kyrgyzstan)49 (Bangladesh)50 (Malaysia)50a (Russia)
North Korea (1)
Afghanistan (2)
Saudi Arabia (3)
Somalia (4)
Iran (5)
Maldives (6)
Uzbekistan (7)
Yemen (8)
Iraq (9)
Pakistan (10)
Eritrea (11)
Laos (12)
Nigeria (13)
Mauritania (14)
Egypt (15)
Sudan (16)
Bhutan (17)
Turkmenistan (18)
Vietnam (19)
Chechnya (20)
China (21)
Qatar (22)
Algeria (23)
Comoros (24)
Azerbaijan (25)
Libya (26)
Oman (27)
Brunei (28)
Morocco (29)
Kuwait (30)
Turkey (31)
India (32)
Burma (Myanmar) (33)
Tajikistan (34)
Tunisia (35)
Syria (36)
United Arab Emirates (37)
Ethiopia (38)
Djibouti (39)
Jordan (40)
Cuba (41)
Belarus (42)
Indonesia (43)
Palestinian Territories (44)
Kazakhstan (45)
Bahrain (46)
Colombia (47)
Kyrgyzstan (48)
Bangladesh (49)
Malaysia (50)
Russia (50)