Introduction
The death penalty continues to be enforced in numerous countries around the world. Several countries maintain a retentionist policy, where the death penalty remains a legal form of punishment. These countries include China, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States to name a few.
These death penalty countries have various legal systems, cultural contexts, and political structures. Some countries impose the death penalty for a wide range of offenses, including murder, drug trafficking, and treason, while others reserve it for specific crimes. The application of the death penalty can vary widely, from highly publicized executions to more secretive methods. It is worth noting that public opinion on the death penalty varies across these countries, with some societies advocating for its abolition due to concerns about human rights, while others support its use as a deterrent or as a means of upholding justice.
Countries With Capital Punishment
Country | Death Penalty Policy | Incarceration Rate |
---|---|---|
Albania | Abolitionist | 164 per 100k |
Andorra | Abolitionist | |
Angola | Abolitionist | 89 per 100k |
Argentina | Abolitionist | 230 per 100k |
Armenia | Abolitionist | 74 per 100k |
Australia | Abolitionist | 160 per 100k |
Austria | Abolitionist | 95 per 100k |
Azerbaijan | Abolitionist | 208 per 100k |
Belgium | Abolitionist | 93 per 100k |
Benin | Abolitionist | 73 per 100k |
Bhutan | Abolitionist | 145 per 100k |
Bolivia | Abolitionist | 154 per 100k |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Abolitionist | 83 per 100k |
Bulgaria | Abolitionist | 109 per 100k |
Burundi | Abolitionist | 82 per 100k |
Cambodia | Abolitionist | 233 per 100k |
Canada | Abolitionist | 104 per 100k |
Chad | Abolitionist | 59 per 100k |
Colombia | Abolitionist | 192 per 100k |
Costa Rica | Abolitionist | 374 per 100k |
Croatia | Abolitionist | 84 per 100k |
Cyprus | Abolitionist | 93 per 100k |
Czech Republic | Abolitionist | 177 per 100k |
Denmark | Abolitionist | 72 per 100k |
Djibouti | Abolitionist | 71 per 100k |
Dominican Republic | Abolitionist | 239 per 100k |
East Timor | Abolitionist | 54 per 100k |
Ecuador | Abolitionist | 224 per 100k |
Estonia | Abolitionist | 173 per 100k |
Federated States of Micronesia | Abolitionist | |
Fiji | Abolitionist | 274 per 100k |
Finland | Abolitionist | 53 per 100k |
France | Abolitionist | 93 per 100k |
Gabon | Abolitionist | 241 per 100k |
Georgia | Abolitionist | 247 per 100k |
Germany | Abolitionist | 69 per 100k |
Greece | Abolitionist | 107 per 100k |
Guinea | Abolitionist | 28 per 100k |
Guinea-Bissau | Abolitionist | 10 per 100k |
Haiti | Abolitionist | 100 per 100k |
Honduras | Abolitionist | 234 per 100k |
Hong Kong | Abolitionist | 95 per 100k |
Hungary | Abolitionist | 171 per 100k |
Iceland | Abolitionist | |
Ireland | Abolitionist | |
Italy | Abolitionist | 89 per 100k |
Ivory Coast | Abolitionist | 82 per 100k |
Kosovo | Abolitionist | 81 per 100k |
Kyrgyzstan | Abolitionist | 111 per 100k |
Latvia | Abolitionist | 130 per 100k |
Liechtenstein | Abolitionist | |
Lithuania | Abolitionist | 139 per 100k |
Luxembourg | Abolitionist | 86 per 100k |
Madagascar | Abolitionist | 99 per 100k |
Malta | Abolitionist | |
Marshall Islands | Abolitionist | |
Mauritius | Abolitionist | 203 per 100k |
Mexico | Abolitionist | 166 per 100k |
Moldova | Abolitionist | 182 per 100k |
Monaco | Abolitionist | |
Mongolia | Abolitionist | 154 per 100k |
Montenegro | Abolitionist | 172 per 100k |
Mozambique | Abolitionist | 63 per 100k |
Namibia | Abolitionist | 295 per 100k |
Nauru | Abolitionist | |
Nepal | Abolitionist | 86 per 100k |
Netherlands | Abolitionist | 63 per 100k |
New Zealand | Abolitionist | 188 per 100k |
Nicaragua | Abolitionist | 332 per 100k |
Norway | Abolitionist | 54 per 100k |
Palau | Abolitionist | |
Panama | Abolitionist | 420 per 100k |
Paraguay | Abolitionist | 241 per 100k |
Philippines | Abolitionist | 200 per 100k |
Poland | Abolitionist | 188 per 100k |
Portugal | Abolitionist | 111 per 100k |
Republic of Macedonia | Abolitionist | 105 per 100k |
Republic of the Congo | Abolitionist | 27 per 100k |
Romania | Abolitionist | 118 per 100k |
Rwanda | Abolitionist | 515 per 100k |
San Marino | Abolitionist | |
Senegal | Abolitionist | 68 per 100k |
Serbia | Abolitionist | 152 per 100k |
Seychelles | Abolitionist | |
Slovakia | Abolitionist | 189 per 100k |
Slovenia | Abolitionist | 56 per 100k |
Solomon Islands | Abolitionist | 77 per 100k |
South Africa | Abolitionist | 248 per 100k |
Spain | Abolitionist | 122 per 100k |
Suriname | Abolitionist | 183 per 100k |
Sweden | Abolitionist | 68 per 100k |
Switzerland | Abolitionist | 73 per 100k |
São Tomé and Príncipe | Abolitionist | |
Togo | Abolitionist | 50 per 100k |
Turkey | Abolitionist | 335 per 100k |
Turkmenistan | Abolitionist | 552 per 100k |
Ukraine | Abolitionist | 129 per 100k |
United Kingdom | Abolitionist | 130 per 100k |
Uruguay | Abolitionist | 372 per 100k |
Uzbekistan | Abolitionist | 68 per 100k |
Vanuatu | Abolitionist | |
Vatican City | Abolitionist | |
Venezuela | Abolitionist | 134 per 100k |
Brazil | Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes | 357 per 100k |
Burkina Faso | Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes | 37 per 100k |
Chile | Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes | 211 per 100k |
El Salvador | Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes | 562 per 100k |
Guatemala | Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes | 139 per 100k |
Israel | Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes | 234 per 100k |
Kazakhstan | Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes | 157 per 100k |
Peru | Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes | 269 per 100k |
Algeria | Abolitionist in Practice | 153 per 100k |
Brunei | Abolitionist in Practice | |
Cameroon | Abolitionist in Practice | 85 per 100k |
Central African Republic | Abolitionist in Practice | 16 per 100k |
Eritrea | Abolitionist in Practice | |
Ghana | Abolitionist in Practice | 42 per 100k |
Grenada | Abolitionist in Practice | |
Kenya | Abolitionist in Practice | 157 per 100k |
Laos | Abolitionist in Practice | 161 per 100k |
Liberia | Abolitionist in Practice | 92 per 100k |
Malawi | Abolitionist in Practice | 71 per 100k |
Maldives | Abolitionist in Practice | |
Mali | Abolitionist in Practice | 33 per 100k |
Mauritania | Abolitionist in Practice | 53 per 100k |
Morocco | Abolitionist in Practice | 238 per 100k |
Myanmar | Abolitionist in Practice | 171 per 100k |
Niger | Abolitionist in Practice | 47 per 100k |
Papua New Guinea | Abolitionist in Practice | 62 per 100k |
Russia | Abolitionist in Practice | 329 per 100k |
Sierra Leone | Abolitionist in Practice | 47 per 100k |
South Korea | Abolitionist in Practice | 105 per 100k |
Sri Lanka | Abolitionist in Practice | 135 per 100k |
Tajikistan | Abolitionist in Practice | 83 per 100k |
Tanzania | Abolitionist in Practice | 59 per 100k |
Tunisia | Abolitionist in Practice | 194 per 100k |
Zambia | Abolitionist in Practice | 123 per 100k |
Eswatini | Abolitionist in Practice | 277 per 100k |
Afghanistan | Retentionist | 87 per 100k |
Antigua and Barbuda | Retentionist | |
Bahrain | Retentionist | 234 per 100k |
Bangladesh | Retentionist | 48 per 100k |
Barbados | Retentionist | |
Belarus | Retentionist | 345 per 100k |
Belize | Retentionist | |
Botswana | Retentionist | 162 per 100k |
Comoros | Retentionist | 37 per 100k |
Cuba | Retentionist | 510 per 100k |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Retentionist | 29 per 100k |
Dominican Republic | Retentionist | 239 per 100k |
Egypt | Retentionist | 118 per 100k |
Equatorial Guinea | Retentionist | 63 per 100k |
Ethiopia | Retentionist | 99 per 100k |
Guyana | Retentionist | 239 per 100k |
India | Retentionist | 35 per 100k |
Indonesia | Retentionist | 100 per 100k |
Iran | Retentionist | 228 per 100k |
Iraq | Retentionist | 126 per 100k |
Jamaica | Retentionist | 137 per 100k |
Japan | Retentionist | 38 per 100k |
Jordan | Retentionist | 198 per 100k |
Kuwait | Retentionist | 93 per 100k |
Lebanon | Retentionist | 175 per 100k |
Lesotho | Retentionist | 118 per 100k |
Libya | Retentionist | 51 per 100k |
Malaysia | Retentionist | 212 per 100k |
Nigeria | Retentionist | 31 per 100k |
North Korea | Retentionist | |
Oman | Retentionist | 45 per 100k |
Pakistan | Retentionist | 40 per 100k |
Palestine | Retentionist | |
People's Republic of China | Retentionist | 121 per 100k |
Puerto Rico | Retentionist | |
Qatar | Retentionist | 53 per 100k |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Retentionist | |
Saint Lucia | Retentionist | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Retentionist | |
Saudi Arabia | Retentionist | 207 per 100k |
Singapore | Retentionist | 185 per 100k |
Somalia | Retentionist | |
South Sudan | Retentionist | 50 per 100k |
Sudan | Retentionist | 52 per 100k |
Syria | Retentionist | 60 per 100k |
Taiwan | Retentionist | 243 per 100k |
Thailand | Retentionist | 445 per 100k |
The Bahamas | Retentionist | |
The Gambia | Retentionist | 31 per 100k |
Trinidad and Tobago | Retentionist | 276 per 100k |
Uganda | Retentionist | 142 per 100k |
United Arab Emirates | Retentionist | 144 per 100k |
United States of America | Retentionist | 664 per 100k |
Vietnam | Retentionist | 128 per 100k |
Yemen | Retentionist | 53 per 100k |
Zimbabwe | Retentionist | 127 per 100k |
Death Penalty Countries
The countries with the death penalty are Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Botswana, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malaysia, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, People’s Republic of China, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, The Bahamas, The Gambia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vietnam, Yemen, and Zimbabwe. These countries have varying legal systems and cultural contexts, and the death penalty is used for a range of offenses, including murder, drug trafficking, and treason.
The 56 death penalty countries are:
1. Afghanistan
2. Antigua and Barbuda
3. Bahrain
4. Bangladesh
5. Barbados
6. Belarus
7. Belize
8. Botswana
9. Comoros
10. Cuba
11. Democratic Republic of the Congo
12. Dominican Republic
13. Egypt
14. Equatorial Guinea
15. Ethiopia
16. Guyana
17. India
18. Indonesia
19. Iran
20. Iraq
21. Jamaica
22. Japan
23. Jordan
24. Kuwait
25. Lebanon
26. Lesotho
27. Libya
28. Malaysia
29. Nigeria
30. North Korea
31. Oman
32. Pakistan
33. Palestine
34. People’s Republic of China
35. Puerto Rico
36. Qatar
37. Saint Kitts and Nevis
38. Saint Lucia
39. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
40. Saudi Arabia
41. Singapore
42. Somalia
43. South Sudan
44. Sudan
45. Syria
46. Taiwan
47. Thailand
48. The Bahamas
49. The Gambia
50. Trinidad and Tobago
51. Uganda
52. United Arab Emirates
53. United States of America
54. Vietnam
55. Yemen
56. Zimbabwe
Source
The source used for the data on countries with the death penalty comes from Amnesty International. Amnesty International is a renowned global human rights organization known for its advocacy and research on various human rights issues, including the death penalty. They provide up-to-date information, analysis, and reports on the status of the death penalty worldwide. Their data is based on thorough research, including monitoring of legal developments, government policies, and human rights abuses related to capital punishment.
Countries With the Death Penalty
Afghanistan
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
87 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#108
Afghanistan retains the death penalty.
Albania
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
164 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#58
Algeria
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
153 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#66
Andorra
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
Angola
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
89 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#106
Antigua and Barbuda
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
Antigua and Barbuda maintains the death penalty.
Argentina
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
230 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#33
Armenia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
74 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#119
Australia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
160 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#61
Austria
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
95 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#99
Azerbaijan
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
208 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#38
Bahrain
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
234 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#28
Bahrain has a retentionist policy regarding the death penalty.
Bangladesh
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
48 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#147
Bangladesh enforces the death penalty.
Barbados
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
Barbados still practices the death penalty.
Belarus
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
345 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#11
Belarus is a retentionist country with regards to the death penalty.
Belgium
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
93 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#101
Belize
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
Belize retains the death penalty.
Benin
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
73 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#120
Bhutan
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
145 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#68
Bolivia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
154 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#64
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
83 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#113
Botswana
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
162 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#59
Botswana maintains the death penalty.
Brazil
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes
357 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#10
Brunei
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
Bulgaria
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
109 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#90
Burkina Faso
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes
37 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#154
Burundi
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
82 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#115
Cambodia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
233 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#31
Cameroon
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
85 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#111
Canada
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
104 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#94
Central African Republic
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
16 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#163
Chad
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
59 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#134
Chile
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes
211 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#37
Colombia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
192 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#44
Comoros
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
37 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#155
Comoros has a retentionist policy regarding the death penalty.
Costa Rica
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
374 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#8
Croatia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
84 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#112
Cuba
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
510 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#5
Cuba retains the death penalty.
Cyprus
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
93 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#102
Czech Republic
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
177 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#51
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
29 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#160
The Democratic Republic of the Congo practices the death penalty.
Denmark
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
72 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#122
Djibouti
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
71 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#123
Dominican Republic
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
239 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#25
The Dominican Republic maintains the death penalty.
Dominican Republic
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
239 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#25
The Dominican Republic maintains the death penalty.
East Timor
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
54 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#137
Ecuador
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
224 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#35
Egypt
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
118 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#85
Egypt enforces the death penalty.
El Salvador
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes
562 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#2
Equatorial Guinea
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
63 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#129
Equatorial Guinea retains the death penalty.
Eritrea
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
Estonia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
173 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#53
Eswatini
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
277 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#16
Ethiopia
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
99 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#97
Ethiopia practices the death penalty.
Federated States of Micronesia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
Fiji
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
274 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#18
Finland
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
53 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#139
France
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
93 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#103
Gabon
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
241 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#23
Georgia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
247 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#21
Germany
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
69 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#125
Ghana
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
42 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#151
Greece
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
107 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#91
Grenada
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
Guatemala
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes
139 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#71
Guinea
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#161
Guinea-Bissau
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
10 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#164
Guyana
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
239 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#26
Guyana has a retentionist policy regarding the death penalty.
Haiti
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
100 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#95
Honduras
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
234 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#29
Hong Kong
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
95 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#100
Hungary
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
171 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#55
Iceland
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
India
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
35 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#156
India maintains the death penalty.
Indonesia
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
100 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#96
Indonesia retains the death penalty.
Iran
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
228 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#34
Iran practices the death penalty.
Iraq
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
126 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#81
Iraq enforces the death penalty.
Ireland
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
Israel
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes
234 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#30
Italy
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
89 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#107
Ivory Coast
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
82 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#116
Jamaica
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
137 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#73
Jamaica has a retentionist policy regarding the death penalty.
Japan
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
38 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#153
Japan retains the death penalty.
Jordan
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
198 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#42
Jordan maintains the death penalty.
Kazakhstan
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes
157 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#62
Kenya
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
157 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#63
Kosovo
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
81 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#117
Kuwait
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
93 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#104
Kuwait practices the death penalty.
Kyrgyzstan
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
111 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#88
Laos
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
161 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#60
Latvia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
130 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#76
Lebanon
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
175 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#52
Lebanon retains the death penalty.
Lesotho
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
118 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#86
Lesotho has a retentionist policy regarding the death penalty.
Liberia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
92 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#105
Libya
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
51 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#144
Libya enforces the death penalty.
Liechtenstein
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
Lithuania
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
139 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#72
Luxembourg
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
86 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#109
Madagascar
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
99 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#98
Malawi
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
71 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#124
Malaysia
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
212 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#36
Malaysia maintains the death penalty.
Maldives
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
Mali
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
33 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#157
Malta
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
Marshall Islands
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
Mauritania
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
53 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#140
Mauritius
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
203 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#40
Mexico
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
166 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#57
Moldova
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
182 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#50
Monaco
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
Mongolia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
154 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#65
Montenegro
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
172 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#54
Morocco
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
238 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#27
Mozambique
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
63 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#130
Myanmar
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
171 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#56
Namibia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
295 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#15
Nauru
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
Nepal
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
86 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#110
Netherlands
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
63 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#131
New Zealand
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
188 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#46
Nicaragua
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
332 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#13
Niger
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
47 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#148
Nigeria
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
31 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#158
Nigeria practices the death penalty.
North Korea
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
North Korea retains the death penalty.
Norway
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
54 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#138
Oman
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
45 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#150
Oman enforces the death penalty.
Pakistan
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
40 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#152
Pakistan practices the death penalty.
Palau
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
Palestine
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
Palestine has a retentionist policy regarding the death penalty.
Panama
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
420 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#7
Papua New Guinea
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
62 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#132
Paraguay
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
241 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#24
People's Republic of China
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
121 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#84
The People's Republic of China practices the death penalty.
Peru
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist for Ordinary Crimes
269 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#19
Philippines
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
200 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#41
Poland
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
188 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#47
Portugal
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
111 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#89
Puerto Rico
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
Puerto Rico retains the death penalty.
Qatar
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
53 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#141
Qatar maintains the death penalty.
Republic of Macedonia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
105 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#92
Republic of the Congo
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
27 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#162
Romania
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
118 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#87
Russia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
329 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#14
Rwanda
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
515 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#4
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
Saint Kitts and Nevis enforce the death penalty.
Saint Lucia
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
Saint Lucia has a retentionist policy regarding the death penalty.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines practice the death penalty.
San Marino
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
São Tomé and Príncipe
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
Saudi Arabia
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
207 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#39
Saudi Arabia retains the death penalty.
Senegal
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
68 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#126
Serbia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
152 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#67
Seychelles
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
Sierra Leone
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
47 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#149
Singapore
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
185 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#48
Singapore maintains the death penalty.
Slovakia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
189 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#45
Slovenia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
56 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#136
Solomon Islands
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
77 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#118
Somalia
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
Somalia practices the death penalty.
South Africa
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
248 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#20
South Korea
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
105 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#93
South Sudan
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
50 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#145
South Sudan enforces the death penalty.
Spain
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
122 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#83
Sri Lanka
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
135 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#74
Sudan
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
52 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#143
Sudan has a retentionist policy regarding the death penalty.
Suriname
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
183 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#49
Sweden
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
68 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#127
Switzerland
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
73 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#121
Syria
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
60 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#133
Syria retains the death penalty.
Taiwan
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
243 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#22
Taiwan practices the death penalty.
Tajikistan
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
83 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#114
Tanzania
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
59 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#135
Thailand
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
445 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#6
Thailand enforces the death penalty.
The Bahamas
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
The Bahamas has a retentionist policy regarding the death penalty.
The Gambia
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
31 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#159
The Gambia maintains the death penalty.
Togo
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
50 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#146
Trinidad and Tobago
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
276 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#17
Trinidad and Tobago practices the death penalty.
Tunisia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
194 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#43
Turkey
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
335 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#12
Turkmenistan
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
552 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#3
Uganda
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
142 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#70
Uganda retains the death penalty.
Ukraine
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
129 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#78
United Arab Emirates
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
144 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#69
The United Arab Emirates enforces the death penalty.
United Kingdom
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
130 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#77
United States of America
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
664 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#1
The United States of America maintains the death penalty.
Uruguay
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
372 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#9
Uzbekistan
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
68 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#128
Vanuatu
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
Vatican City
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
Venezuela
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist
134 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#75
Vietnam
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
128 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#79
Vietnam practices the death penalty.
Yemen
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
53 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#142
Yemen retains the death penalty.
Zambia
Death Penalty Policy
Abolitionist in Practice
123 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#82
Zimbabwe
Death Penalty Policy
Retentionist
127 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#80
Zimbabwe enforces the death penalty.
FAQs
What countries have the death penalty ?
The countries that have the death penalty based on the provided data are Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Botswana, China, Comoros, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malaysia, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, the Bahamas, the Gambia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, Vietnam, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.
How many countries have the death penalty ?
There are about 56 countries that have the death penalty.
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