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Countries Where Christianity Is Illegal 2025

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Christianity Most Persecuted (World Watch 2024)

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5 Countries Where Christianity is Most Persecuted

Country
Christianity Most Persecuted (World Watch 2024)
Persecution Level 2024
Bible Donation Status (VotM) 2024
North Korea Flag
North Korea1ExtremeCovert Ops Only
Somalia Flag
Somalia2ExtremeCovert Ops Only
Libya Flag
Libya3ExtremeIllegal/Restrictive
Eritrea Flag
Eritrea4ExtremeIllegal/Restrictive
Yemen Flag
Yemen5ExtremeCovert Ops Only
Nigeria Flag
Nigeria6ExtremeDangerous/Difficult
Pakistan Flag
Pakistan7ExtremeDangerous/Difficult
Sudan Flag
Sudan8ExtremeIllegal/Restrictive
Iran Flag
Iran9ExtremeCovert Ops Only
Afghanistan Flag
Afghanistan10ExtremeCovert Ops Only
India Flag
India11ExtremeDangerous/Difficult
Syria Flag
Syria12ExtremeDangerous/Difficult
Saudi Arabia Flag
Saudi Arabia13ExtremeCovert Ops Only
Mali Flag
Mali14Very HighDangerous/Difficult
Algeria Flag
Algeria15Very HighIllegal/Restrictive
Iraq Flag
Iraq16Very HighDangerous/Difficult
Myanmar Flag
Myanmar17Very HighDangerous/Difficult
Maldives Flag
Maldives18Very HighCovert Ops Only
China Flag
China19Very HighIllegal/Restrictive
Burkina Faso Flag
Burkina Faso20Very High
Laos Flag
Laos21Very HighIllegal/Restrictive
Cuba Flag
Cuba22Very HighIllegal/Restrictive
Mauritania Flag
Mauritania23Very HighCovert Ops Only
Morocco Flag
Morocco24Very HighIllegal/Restrictive
Uzbekistan Flag
Uzbekistan25Very HighCovert Ops Only
Bangladesh Flag
Bangladesh26Very HighDangerous/Difficult
Niger Flag
Niger27Very HighDangerous/Difficult
Central African Republic Flag
Central African Republic28Very HighDangerous/Difficult
Turkmenistan Flag
Turkmenistan29Very HighCovert Ops Only
Nicaragua Flag
Nicaragua30Very High
Oman Flag
Oman31Very HighIllegal/Restrictive
Ethiopia Flag
Ethiopia32Very HighDangerous/Difficult
Tunisia Flag
Tunisia33Very HighIllegal/Restrictive
Colombia Flag
Colombia34Very HighDangerous/Difficult
Vietnam Flag
Vietnam35Very HighDangerous/Difficult
Bhutan Flag
Bhutan36Very HighIllegal/Restrictive
Mexico Flag
Mexico37Very High
Egypt Flag
Egypt38Very HighDangerous/Difficult
Mozambique Flag
Mozambique39Very High
Qatar Flag
Qatar40Very High
DR Congo Flag
DR Congo41Very High
Indonesia Flag
Indonesia42Very High
Cameroon Flag
Cameroon43Very High
Brunei Flag
Brunei44Very HighIllegal/Restrictive
Comoros Flag
Comoros45Very High
Tajikistan Flag
Tajikistan46Very HighCovert Ops Only
Kazakhstan Flag
Kazakhstan47Very HighCovert Ops Only
Jordan Flag
Jordan48Very HighDangerous/Difficult
Malaysia Flag
Malaysia49Very HighIllegal/Restrictive
Turkey Flag
Turkey50Very HighDangerous/Difficult
Philippines Flag
PhilippinesDangerous/Difficult
Tanzania Flag
TanzaniaDangerous/Difficult
Kenya Flag
KenyaDangerous/Difficult
Sri Lanka Flag
Sri LankaDangerous/Difficult
United Arab Emirates Flag
United Arab EmiratesDangerous/Difficult
Kyrgyzstan Flag
KyrgyzstanCovert Ops Only
Lebanon Flag
LebanonDangerous/Difficult
Kuwait Flag
KuwaitIllegal/Restrictive
Djibouti Flag
DjiboutiIllegal/Restrictive