Historical Christian Persecution Statistics
More than 70 million Christians have been martyred in the course of history.
More than half were martyred in the 20th century under communist and fascist
government.
(Gordon-Conwell Resources)
In the 21st century, roughly 100,000 to 160,000 Christians were killed each year.
(Gordon-Conwell Resources and World Christian Database, respectively)
Roughly 1,093,000 Christians were martyred, worldwide, between 2000 and 2010.
(World Christian Database)
Modern, Global Church Persecution Statistics
Open Doors
322 Christians are killed for their faith every month.
214 churches and Christian properties are destroyed every month.
772 forms of violence (beatings, kidnappings, rape, arrest, etc.) are committed against Christians every month.
At least 7100 Christians were killed for faith-related reasons in 2015, up from at least 4344 in 2014.
United States Department of State
Christians in more than 60 countries face persecution from their governments or neighbors because of their faith.
Middle East Christian Persecution Statistics
By 2013, more than 450,000 Syrian Christians had fled their homes during two years of war and persecution.
(NY Times)
Roughly 200 Afghan Christians were martyred in 2000 by Taliban and other insurgents.
(World Christian Database)
Roughly 100 Saudi Christians were martyred in 2000.
(World Christian Database)
African Christian Persecution Statistics
800,000 Christians were targeted for their faith and martyred in the Democratic
Republic of Congo between 1998 and 2007, in the time surrounding their civil war.
(World Christian Database)
Roughly 50,000 Christians were martyred during the North-South Sudan violence that
officially ended in 2003.
(World Christian Database)
By January 2017, Boko Haram had destroyed more than 900 northeastern Nigeria churches.
(ICC, Persecution, April 2017)
Asian Christian Persecution Statistics
An estimated 700,000 Christians were killed in North Korean prison camps between 1948 and 1987.
(Crimson Crucible)
Roughly 3000 Christians were killed in China between 2000 and 2007.
(BosNewsLife)
By the year 2000, roughly 10,000 ethnic minority, Burmese Christians were targeted and killed by the armed forces in Myanmar.
(World Christian Database)
India's Christian Persecution Statistics
There were 361 reported attacks against Christians in India in 2016, up from 177 reported incidents in 2015.
(ICC, Persecution, April 2017)
Attacks against Christians rose 20% in 2016.
(All India Christian Council, Atrocities on Christians in India, April 2017)
There is an attack on the Church every 40 hours in India.
(All India Christian Council, Atrocities on Christians in India, April 2017)
Wise Words
The devil doesn't persecute those who aren't making a godly difference in the world.
~Paul Chappell
