GlaubhaftTipps & Informationen

OpenDoors: Die gefährlichsten Länder für Christen im Jahr 2025

TBF

Die gefährlichsten Länder für Christen im Jahr 2025. Israel ist das einzige Land im Nahen Osten, das nicht aufgeführt ist.

World Watch List 2025

The World Watch List is Open Doors’ annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution.

Explore each country profile and download the detailed dossiers for in-depth information about following Jesus in the most dangerous places. You’ll learn more about Christian persecution and discover how to stand with your brothers and sisters in prayer and action.

Country
Persecution Source
Score
No. of Christians
Government
Region
Main Religion
1 North Korea
 Communist and post-Communist oppression 98 400,000 (Open Doors estimate) Dictatorship, Single-party communist state Asia Agnosticism
2 Somalia
 Islamic oppression 94 Hundreds (Open Doors estimate) Federal Parliamentary Republic Africa Islam
3 Yemen
 Islamic oppression 94 Small number (Open Doors estimate) In transition Asia Islam
4 Libya
 Islamic oppression 91 35,500 (0.5% of population) In transition Africa Islam
5 Sudan
 Islamic oppression 90 2,028,000 (4.1%) Presidential Republic Africa Islam
6 Eritrea
 Dictatorial paranoia 89 1,687,000 (44%) Presidential Republic Africa Islam
7 Nigeria
 Islamic oppression 88 106,608,000 (46.5%) Federal Presidential Republic Africa Christianity
8 Pakistan
 Islamic oppression 87 4,526,000 (1.8%) Federal Parliamentary Republic Asia Islam
9 Iran
 Islamic oppression 86 800,000 (Open Doors estimate) Theocratic Republic Asia Islam
10 Afghanistan
 Islamic oppression 85 Thousands (Open Doors estimate) Theocratic Asia Islam
11 India
 Religious nationalism 84 73,233,000 (5%) Federal Parliamentary Republic Asia Hinduism
12 Saudi Arabia
 Islamic oppression 81 2,274,000 (6%) Absolute Monarchy Asia Islam
13 Myanmar
 Religious nationalism 81 4,760,000 (8.7%) Military Regime Asia Buddhism
14 Mali
 Islamic oppression 80 542,000 (2.3%) Semi-Presidential Republic Africa Islam
15 China
 Communist and post-Communist oppression 78 96,700,000 (Open Doors estimate) Communist Party-led state Asia Agnosticism
16 Maldives
 Islamic oppression 78 Hundreds (Open Doors estimate) Presidential Republic Asia Islam
17 Iraq
 Islamic oppression 78 187,000 (0.4%) Federal Parliamentary Republic Asia Islam
18 Syria
 Dictatorial paranoia 78 579,000 (Open Doors estimate) Authoritarian Presidential Republic Asia Islam
19 Algeria
 Islamic oppression 77 144,000 (Open Doors estimate) Presidential Republic Africa Islam
20 Burkina Faso
 Islamic oppression 76 6,169,000 (26%) Presidential Republic Africa Islam
21 Morocco
 Islamic oppression 74 33,000 (0.1%) Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy Africa Islam
22 Laos
 Communist and post-Communist oppression 74 224,000 (2.9%) Communist Party-led State Asia Buddhism
23 Mauritania
 Islamic oppression 74 11,000 (0.2%) Presidential Republic Africa Islam
24 Bangladesh
 Dictatorial paranoia 74 950,000 (Open Doors estimate) Parliamentary Republic Asia Islam
25 Uzbekistan
 Dictatorial paranoia 73 406,000 (1.1%) Presidential Republic (Highly authoritarian) Asia Islam
26 Cuba
 Dictatorial paranoia 73 6,843,000 (61.2%) Communist State Latin America Christianity
27 Central African Republic
 Islamic oppression 72 4,433,000 (75%) Presidential Republic Africa Christianity
28 Niger
 Islamic oppression 72 69,200 (0.2%) Semi-Presidential Republic (prior to military coup in July 2023) Africa Islam
29 Turkmenistan
 Dictatorial paranoia 71 164,000 (2.5%) Authoritarian Presidential Republic Asia Islam
30 Nicaragua
 Dictatorial paranoia 71 6,775,000 (95%) Presidential Republic Latin America Christianity
31 Mexico
 Organized corruption and crime 71 123,265,000 (95.3%) Federal Presidential Republic Latin America Christianity
32 Oman
 Islamic oppression 70 187,000 (4%) Absolute Monarchy Asia Islam
33 Ethiopia
 Christian denominational protectionism 70 77,509,000 (60%) Federal Parliamentary Republic Africa Christianity
34 Tunisia
 Islamic oppression 70 23,300 (0.2%) Parliamentary Republic Africa Islam
35 Congo DR (D RC)
 Islamic Oppression 70 100,566,000 (95%) Semi-Presidential Republic Africa Christianity
36 Bhutan
 Religious nationalism 69 18,800 (2.4%) Constitutional Monarchy Asia Buddhism
37 Mozambique
 Islamic oppression 68 19,973,000 (57%) Presidential Republic Africa Christianity
38 Kazakhstan
 Dictatorial paranoia 68 5,031,000 (25%) Presidential Republic Asia Islam
39 Tajikistan
 Dictatorial paranoia 68 62,600 (0.6%) Presidential Republic Asia Islam
40 Egypt
 Islamic oppression 68 10,084,000 (9%) Presidential Republic Africa Islam
41 Qatar
 Islamic oppression 67 381,000 (14%) Absolute Monarchy Asia Islam
42 Comoros
 Islamic Oppression 67 5,500 (0.6%) Federal Presidential Republic Africa Islam
43 Cameroon
 Islamic oppression 67 17,128,000 (58%) Presidential Republic Africa Christianity
44 Vietnam
 Communist and post – Communist oppression 67 9,778,000 (9.8%) Communist Party-led State Asia Buddhism
45 Türkiye
 Islamic oppression 67 257,000 (0.3%) Presidential Republic Asia Islam
46 Colombia
 Organized corruption and crime 66 49,693,000 (95%) Presidential Republic Latin America Christianity
47 Kyrgyzstan
 Islamic oppression 66 263,000 (3.8%) Paliamentary Republic Asia Islam
48 Brunei
 Islamic oppression 66 55,600 (12%) Absolute Monarchy or Sultanate Asia Islam
49 Chad
 Islamic oppression 65 6,003,000 (32%) Presidential Republic Africa Islam
50 Jordan
 Islamic oppression 65 170,000 (Open Doors estimate) Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy Asia Islam


https://www.opendoors.org/de-US/secution/countries/