August 2, 2006

Four countries with the most executions in 2005

In 2005, four countries carried out 94% of the world’s executions:

  1. China: 1,770 (minimum estimate)
  2. Iran: 94
  3. Saudi Arabia: 86
  4. USA: 60

Total Executions in 2005: 2,148

Source: Amnesty International

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