Which country executed the most people in 2015? Rank them in order.
United States |
Saudi Arabia |
Pakistan |
Iran |
China |
Notes:
Source: Amnesty International's Death Sentences and Executions Report 2015.
* figures on the use of the death penalty in China remain a state secret and likely number in the thousands.
+ indicates that the figure is a minimum.
Judicial executions may have taken place in Syria but Amnesty International was unable to confirm any figures.