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Over 70% of all countries have abolished the death penalty, with Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea being recent examples, signaling a global trend away from capital punishment.
- Incarceration Rates by Country 2023
Mass incarceration can also lead to several logistical...
- Incarceration Rates by Country 2023
Singapore has the highest Human Development Index of all the countries that use the death penalty, while Japan has both the highest inequality-adjusted HDI and the highest planetary pressures–adjusted HDI.
Amnesty recorded at least 2,591 death sentences imposed in 53 countries worldwide in 2017, down 17% from the reported 3,117 death sentenced imposed in 55 countries in 2016. The U.S. ranked 11th in death sentences imposed.
At least 2,016 new death sentences across 52 countries were imposed in 2022, compared to at least 2,052 in 56 countries in 2021. Amnesty International recorded commutations or pardons of death sentences in 26 countries.
Amnesty International recorded 2,052 death sentences imposed in 56 countries, up 39% from at least 1,477 in 54 countries in 2020. Ethiopia, Guyana, Maldives, Oman, Tanzania, and Uganda handed down death
In total, 55 countries still have the death penalty, 20 of which recorded executions in 2022. In the U.S. , 18 executions were recorded in 2022 across six jurisdictions.
29 maj 2024 · Amnesty International’s monitoring of the global use of the death penalty recorded 1,153 known executions in 2023, an increase by 31% from 883 in 2022. However, there was a significant decrease in executing countries, from 20 in 2022 to 16 in 2023.
