Death Penalty

The Death Penalty Worldwide

According to Amnesty International, 140 countries have abolished the death penalty. In 2012, only one country, Latvia, abolished the death penalty for all crimes. In 2011, 21 countries around the world were known to have carried out executions and at least 63 to have imposed death sentences. 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) Burundi (2009 ) Cambodia (1989) Canada (1976) Cape Verde (1981) 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) Ecuador (1906) Estonia (1998) Finland (1949) France (1981) Gabon (2010) Georgia (1997) Germany (1949) Greece (1993) Guinea-Bissau (1993) Haiti (1987) Honduras (1956) Hungary (1990) Iceland (1928) Ireland (1990) Italy (1947) Kyrgyzstan (2007) Kiribati (1979) Latvia (2012) Liechtenstein (1987) Lithuania (1998) Luxembourg (1979) Macedonia (1991) Malta (1971)

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) Philippines (2006) Poland (1997) Portugal (1867) Romania (1989) Rwanda (2007) Samoa (2004) San Marino (1848) São Tomé and Príncipe (1990) Senegal (2004) Serbia (2002) Seychelles (1993) Slovakia (1990) Slovenia (1989) Solomon Islands (1966) South Africa (1995) Spain (1978) Sweden (1921) Switzerland (1942) Timor-Leste (1999) Togo (2009) Turkey (2002) Turkmenistan (1999) Tuvalu (1978) Ukraine (1999) United Kingdom (1973) Uruguay (1907) Uzbekistan (2008) Vanuatu (1980) Vatican City (1969) Venezuela (1863)

Death Penalty Outlawed for Ordinary Crimes² (year)

Bolivia (1997) Brazil (1979) Chile (2001) El Salvador (1983) Fiji (1979) Israel (1954)

Kazakhstan (2007) Latvia (1999) Peru (1979)

De Facto Ban on Death Penalty³ (year)⁴

Algeria (1993) Benin (1987) Brunei (1957) Burkina Faso (1988) Cameroon (1997) Central African Republic (1981) Congo (Republic) (1982) Eritrea (n.a.) Gambia (1981) Ghana (n.a.) Grenada (1978) Kenya (n.a.) Korea, South (1997.) Laos (n.a.) Liberia (n.a.) Madagascar (1958) Malawi (n.a.) Maldives (1952) Mali (1980)

Mauritania (1987) Morocco (1993) Myanmar (1993) Nauru (1968) Niger (1976) Papua New Guinea (1950) Russia (1999) Sierra Leone (1998) Sri Lanka (1976) Suriname (1982) Swaziland (n.a.) Tajikistan (n.a.) Tanzania (n.a.) Tonga (1982) Tunisia (1990) Zambia (n.a.)

Death Penalty Permitted

Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belize Botswana Chad China (People’s Republic) Comoros Congo (Democratic Republic) Cuba Dominica Egypt Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Guatemala Guinea Guyana India Indonesia Iran Iraq Jamaica Japan Jordan Kuwait Lebanon

Lesotho Libya Malaysia Mongolia Nigeria North Korea Oman Pakistan Palestinian Authority Qatar St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Saudi Arabia Singapore Somalia South Sudan Sudan Syria Taiwan Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Uganda United Arab Emirates United States Vietnam Yemen Zimbabwe

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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