At the end of 2023, Afghanistan had the highest risk of genocide at 6.5 percent. Pakistan followed in second with a risk of 6.1 percent, followed by Yemen at nearly six percent. The report rates the risk of becoming a victim of a mass killing in each country.
30 countries at highest risk of genocide worldwide in 2023/24, by percent risk
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Early Warning Project. (January 12, 2024). 30 countries at highest risk of genocide worldwide in 2023/24, by percent risk [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/975718/leading-countries-risk-genocide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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