What is the 10/40 Window?

The 10/40 Window is a code word to define a region that spans Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

The 10/40 Window is a term used in the Christian missions field to refer to a specific geographic region of the world where there is significant socio-economic challenge and limited access to the Christian message.

This region is located between 10 and 40 degrees north of the equator, stretching from North Africa through the Middle East and into Asia. Many countries within the 10/40 Window are predominantly Muslim, Hindu, or Buddhist.

It is an area noted for its resistance to the Gospel message, severe poverty, and in many cases, lack of basic resources and services. The term was coined by Christian missionary strategist Luis Bush in 1990.

There are 69 nations across northern Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia in the 10/40 Window.

Aprroximately 4 billion individuals residing in an estimated 8,357 distinct people groups are in the revised 10/40 Window. 5,829 (62.5 %) of these people groups are considered unreached and have a population of 2.91 billion (61.3 %).

Two-thirds of the world's population - ±4 billion people - live in the 10/40 Window, including 90 percent of the world's poorest of the poor.

95% of these ±4 billion people are un-evangelized

The seat of every major non-Christian religion - Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Animism, Atheism, and Sikhism - is headquartered in the 10/40 Window.

It is estimated that ±1.6 billion of these people have never had the chance to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ - not even once!

87% are the poorest of the poor, living on an average of only $250 per family annually.

In many of the 69 nations, witnessing the Christian Gospel is illegal and will result in imprisonment or death.

45 of the 50 worst countries in the world for persecution of Christians are in the 10/40 Window.

Child prostitution and child slaverly run rampant in many of these nations. Horrific abuse of women and children remains unchecked, including an epidemic of pedophilia.

A majority of the world's terrorist organizations are based in the 10/40 Window, and children as young as 18 months old are trained to be Jihad soldiers.

The 10/40 Window is home to some of the largest unreached people groups in the world such as the Shaikh, Yadava, Turks, Moroccan Arabs, Pashtun, Jat and Burmese.

What Countries Are in the 10/40 Window?

The 10/40 Window includes numerous countries stretching across three continents – Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Here is a list of the 10/40 Window countries:

Asia: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Macau (China), East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank / Gaza, and Yemen.

Africa: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara.

Europe: Albania, Kosovo, and Turkey.

What Countries Are Closed to Christianity?

Closed countries are regions where obtaining a visa for missionaries is impossible, and church activities are often heavily regulated or restricted, often accompanied by high levels of persecution.

Despite these limitations, many Christians employ innovative methods to reach these areas, such as establishing businesses, broadcasting news, or taking up employment within the country.

Although the majority of closed and restricted countries are located within the 10/40 Window, there are exceptions like Cambodia, an open country within this region.

Here is a list of 10/40 Window countries closed to missionaries:

Asia: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen.

Africa: Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia.

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