Figures for the persecution of Christians have shown a ‘shocking increase’, according to persecution watchdog Open Doors 2019 Rankings.
The charity has released its World Watch List for 2019, and the usual contenders for the most dangerous countries for Christians held their top positions with Nigeria ranking 12.
Recall that in 2018, Nigeria was ranked 14 among the Top 50 Countries Where It’s Most Dangerous To Be Christian. This shows an increase in the level of Christian persecution in the country.
Open Doors 2020 – Top 50 Countries Where It’s Most Dangerous To Be Christian
See The Top 50 Countries Where It’s Most Dangerous To Be Christian – Open Doors 2019 Ranking
- Name Of Country: North Korea
Source Of Persecution: Communist and Post-communist Oppression
Main Religion: Atheism - Name Of Country: Afghanistan
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Somalia
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Libya
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Pakistan
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Sudan
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Eritrea
Source Of Persecution: Dictatorial Paranoia
Main Religion: Christianity, Islam - Name Of Country: Yemen
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Iran
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: India
Source Of Persecution: Religious Nationalism
Main Religion: Hinduism - Name Of Country: Syria
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Nigeria
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Christianity, Islam - Name Of Country: Iraq
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Maldives
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Saudi Arabia
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Egypt
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Uzbekistan
Source Of Persecution: Dictatorial Paranoia
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Myanmar
Source Of Persecution: Religious Nationalism
Main Religion: Buddhism - Name Of Country: Laos
Source Of Persecution: Communist and Post-communist Oppression
Main Religion: Buddhism - Name Of Country: Vietnam
Source Of Persecution: Communist and Post-communist Oppression
Main Religion: Atheism - Name Of Country: Central African Republic
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Christianity, Islam - Name Of Country: Algeria
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Turkmenistan
Source Of Persecution: Dictatorial Paranoia
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Mali
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Mauritania
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Turkey
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: China
Source Of Persecution: Communist and Post-communist Oppression
Main Religion: Atheism - Name Of Country: Ethiopia
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Christianity - Name Of Country: Tajikistan
Source Of Persecution: Dictatorial Paranoia
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Indonesia
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Jordan
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Nepal
Source Of Persecution: Religious Nationalism
Main Religion: Not Set - Name Of Country: Bhutan
Source Of Persecution: Religious Nationalism
Main Religion: Buddhism - Name Of Country: Kazakhstan
Source Of Persecution: Dictatorial Paranoia
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Morocco
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Not Set - Name Of Country: Brunei
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Tunisia
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Qatar
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Mexico
Source Of Persecution: Ethnic Antagonism
Main Religion: Christianity - Name Of Country: Kenya
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Christianity - Name Of Country: Russian Federation
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Not Set - Name Of Country: Malaysia
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Kuwait
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Oman
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: United Arab Emirates
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Sri Lanka
Source Of Persecution: Religious Nationalism
Main Religion: Buddhism - Name Of Country: Colombia
Source Of Persecution: Ethnic Antagonism
Main Religion: Christianity - Name Of Country: Bangladesh
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Palestinian Territories
Source Of Persecution: Islamic Oppression
Main Religion: Islam - Name Of Country: Azerbaijan
Source Of Persecution: Dictatorial Paranoia
Main Religion: Not Set
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India? If there is any country in the world where most number of churches constructed in the world, then it definitely would be India. As the constitution provides freedom of religion the ministries taking it to their advantage and constructing tens of churches where there is not even a single christian family in a village.