How Does Every Country Treat Christianity? (2026)

In this video, we explore how religious freedom and restrictions can affect Christians and other religious communities around the world using an animated world map. Discover how the legal and social environment surrounding Christianity varies from country to country. From places with relatively few government restrictions on religion to countries where religious practice can face significant legal or social pressures, the global picture is far from uniform. This video is based on publicly available international research on religious freedom and religious restrictions, including data from Pew Research Center. The data measures government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion across countries and territories. The latest comparable global data may refer to an earlier reporting year, even when the research is published in 2026. It is important to note that these measures do not represent a simple rating of how each country or its population feels about Christianity. Restrictions can affect different religious groups in different ways, and country-level data does not describe the beliefs or attitudes of every individual. The map focuses on documented laws, government actions, religious restrictions, and religion-related social pressures. It is intended as an educational visualization of global patterns rather than a judgment of any country, government, or population. The goal of this video is to visualize how religious freedom and restrictions vary around the world and to provide a clearer picture of the different environments in which Christians and other religious communities practice their faith. Subscribe to Good Winner for more animated maps, global comparisons, and geography videos!