Open Doors USA, which has worked for more than 60 years to help persecuted believers, has released the “World Watch List” for 2018. In it, the organization lists the 50 countries in which it is most dangerous to be a follower of Jesus Christ. Christians in these countries face punishments ranging from discrimination and arrests, to torture and execution.
Let’s join in praying for our fellow believers to be safe, and to hold fast to their faith.
Open Doors USA’s “World Watch List 2018”
The Most Dangerous Countries for Christians
(Beginning with the Most Extreme)
1. North Korea
2. Afghanistan
3. Somalia
4. Sudan
5. Pakistan
6. Eritrea
7. Libya
8. Iraq
9. Yemen
10. Iran
11. India
12. Saudi Arabia
13. Maldives
14. Nigeria
15. Syria
16. Uzbekistan
17. Egypt
18. Vietnam
19. Turkmenistan
20. Laos
21. Jordan
22. Tajikistan
23. Malaysia
24. Myanmar
25. Nepal
26. Brunei
27. Qatar
28. Kazakhstan
29. Ethiopia
30. Tunisia
31. Turkey
32. Kenya
33. Bhutan
34. Kuwait
35. Central African Republic
36. Palestinian Territories
37. Mali
38. Indonesia
39. Mexico
40. United Arab Emirates
41. Bangladesh
42. Algeria
43. China
44. Sri Lanka
45. Azerbaijan
46. Oman
47. Mauritania
48. Bahrain
49. Colombia
50. Djibouti
For more information, visit Open Doors USA.