72% of the Christians murdered worldwide are killed in Nigeria, most of them by Islamist terrorist groups.

Omissions

• The figure is an estimate published by Open Doors (World Watch List 2026), a Christian advocacy organisation, and is not an official statistic; other organisations may compute different figures using different methodologies.
• The exact ratio behind the 72% is 3,490 Nigerian killings out of 4,849 total Christians killed globally (approximately 72%).
• All confirming sources located are secondary news reports citing the Open Doors report; the specific figure could not be directly quoted from the Open Doors website itself in the searches performed.
• The World Watch List 2026 was published in January 2026, before the session date of 2026-07-08, so the MEP could have known this data.

Sources

• PrimaryOpen Doors — World Watch List 2026 Nigeria country profileIn Nigeria, Christians suffer significant and severe persecution – to such a degree that Nigeria has been the [leading country in the World Watch List]... (official country profile of the World Watch List 2026, the report the MEP cites; the specific 72% figure appears in the WWL 2026 release).
• SecondaryEWTN VaticanNigeria accounted for 72% of Christians killed worldwide last year, according to Open Doors' World Watch List 2026.
• SecondaryMagisterium.comNigeria accounted for 3,490 of the 4,849 Christians killed globally for their faith in the past year, according to Open Doors' World Watch List 2026. (3,490/4,849 = 71.97%, i.e. approximately 72%)
• SecondaryThe Guardian NigeriaFG reiterates religious freedom as report cites 72% of global Christian killings in Nigeria — referencing the Open Doors World Watch List 2026, which said the figure reflects a persistent security breakdown rather than a sudden surge in violence.