Nigeria is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a Christian, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Christian advocacy organization Open Doors. The country is number seven on the Open Doors World Watch List 2026 , an annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most persecution. The organization gives each country an overall score based on how much persecution and violence Christians face. Nigeria’s score was 89 out of a possible 100 this year, up from