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What is the 10/40 Window?

1040pic.jpgWhenever missions is discussed, many times the"10/40 Window" is mentioned. You may have wondered, "What is the 10/40 window?" The “10/40 Window” is a name for an area of the world that lies across Africa and Asia from 10 degrees latitude north of the equator to 40 degrees latitude north of the equator. It is where most of the people groups unreached with the gospel live.

Some other stats about the 10/40 window:
• 2/3 of the world’s population live in the 10/40 window.
• 95% of the people in the 10/40 window are unevangelized
• 85% of those living in the 10/40 window are the poorest of the world’s poor, living on less than $2 a day
• Only about 1.25% of missions giving is going toward work in the 10/40 window

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