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The Death Penalty Worldwide
According to Amnesty International, 137 countries have abolished the
death penalty. Argentina, Chile, and Uzbekistan outlawed the death penalty in 2008. During 2007, 24 countries, 88% in China, Iran, Pakistan,
Saudi Arabia, and the United States alone, executed 1,252 people
compared to 1,591 in 2006. Nearly 3,350 people were sentenced to death
in 51 countries. More than 20,000 prisoners are on death row across the
world. See also U.S. Figures.
Death Penalty Outlawed (year)1
- Albania (2000)
- Andorra (1990)
- Angola (1992)
- Argentina (2008)
- Armenia (2003)
- Australia (1984)
- Austria (1950)
- Azerbaijan (1998)
- Belgium (1996)
- Bhutan (2004)
- Bosnia-Herzegovina (1997)
- Bulgaria (1998)
- Cambodia (1989)
- Canada (1976)
- Cape Verde (1981)
- Chile (2008)
- Colombia (1910)
- Cook Islands (2007)
- Costa Rica (1877)
- Côte d'Ivoire (2000)
- Croatia (1990)
- Cyprus (1983)
- Czech Republic (1990)
- Denmark (1933)
- Djibouti (1995)
- Dominican Republic (1966)
- East Timor (1999)
- Ecuador (1906)
- Estonia (1998)
- Finland (1949)
- France (1981)
- Georgia (1997)
- Germany (1949)
- Greece (1993)
- Guinea-Bissau (1993)
- Haiti (1987)
- Honduras (1956)
- Hungary (1990)
- Iceland (1928)
- Ireland (1990)
- Italy (1947)
- Kiribati (1979)
- Liberia (2005)
- Liechtenstein (1987)
- Lithuania (1998)
- Luxembourg (1979)
- Macedonia (1991)
- Malta (1971)
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- Marshall Islands (1986)
- Mauritius (1995)
- Mexico (2005)
- Micronesia (1986)
- Moldova (1995)
- Monaco (1962)
- Montenegro (2002)
- Mozambique (1990)
- Namibia (1990)
- Nepal (1990)
- Netherlands (1870)
- New Zealand (1961)
- Nicaragua (1979)
- Niue (n.a.)
- Norway (1905)
- Palau (n.a.)
- Panama (1903)
- Paraguay (1992)
- Poland (1997)
- Portugal (1867)
- Philippines (2006)
- Romania (1989)
- Rwanda (2007)
- Samoa (2004)
- San Marino (1848)
- São Tomé and Príncipe (1990)
- Senegal (2004)
- Serbia (2002)
- Seychelles (1993)
- Slovak Republic (1990)
- Slovenia (1989)
- Solomon Islands (1966)
- South Africa (1995)
- Spain (1978)
- Sweden (1921)
- Switzerland (1942)
- Turkey (2002)
- Turkmenistan (1999)
- Tuvalu (1978)
- Ukraine (1999)
- United Kingdom (1973)
- Uruguay (1907)
- Uzbekistan (2008)
- Vanuatu (1980)
- Vatican City (1969)
- Venezuela (1863)
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Death Penalty Outlawed for Ordinary Crimes2 (year)
- Bolivia (1997)
- Brazil (1979)
- Cook Islands (n.a.)
- El Salvador (1983)
- Fiji (1979)
- Israel (1954)
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- Kazakhstan (2007)
- Kyrgyzstan (2007)
- Latvia (1999)
- Peru (1979)
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De Facto Ban on Death Penalty3
(year)4
- Algeria (1993)
- Benin (1987)
- Brunei Darussalam (1957)
- Burkina Faso (1988)
- Central African Republic (1981)
- Congo (Republic) (1982)
- Eritrea (n.a.)
- Gabon (n.a.)
- Gambia (1981)
- Ghana (n.a.)
- Grenada (1978)
- Kenya (n.a.)
- Korea, South (n.a.)
- Laos (n.a.)
- Liberia (n.a.)
- Madagascar (1958)
- Malawi (n.a.)
- Maldives (1952)
- Mali (1980)
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- Mauritania (1987)
- Morocco (1993)
- Myanmar (1993)
- Nauru (1968)
- Niger (1976)
- Papua New Guinea (1950)
- Russia (1999)
- Sri Lanka (1976)
- Suriname (1982)
- Swaziland (n.a.)
- Tajikistan (n.a.)
- Tanzania (n.a.)
- Togo (n.a.)
- Tonga (1982)
- Tunisia (1990)
- Zambia (n.a.)
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Death Penalty Permitted
- Afghanistan
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Chad
- China (People's Republic)
- Comoros
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guyana
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Korea, North
- Korea, South
- Kuwait
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- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestinian Authority
- Qatar
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Saudi Arabia
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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NOTE: n.a. = date not available. 1. If
death penalty was outlawed for ordinary crimes before it was outlawed in
all cases, the earlier date is given.
2. Death penalty is permitted only for
exceptional crimes, such as crimes committed under military law or in
wartime.
3. Death penalty is sanctioned by law but
has not been the practice for ten or more years.
4. Year of last execution. Source:
Amnesty International.
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