Crime > Capital punishment > Number executed: Countries Compared
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Estimated number of people executed in each country in the year 2009. Some countries do not release official figures in this regard. Figures relating to such countries are just estimates released by Amnesty International.
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Interesting observations about Crime > Capital punishment > Number executed
- All of the top 2 countries by capital punishment > number executed are Heavily indebted.
- All of the top 2 countries by capital punishment > number executed are High income OECD.
- All of the top 2 countries by capital punishment > number executed are G7.
- 3 of the top 5 countries by capital punishment > number executed are Hot countries.
- 2 of the top 3 countries by capital punishment > number executed are Densely populated.
- 2 of the top 3 countries by capital punishment > number executed are Former British Colonies'.
- 2 of the top 5 countries by capital punishment > number executed are Christian.
- 2 of the top 4 countries by capital punishment > number executed are East Asian and Pacific.
- Bangladesh ranked first for capital punishment > number executed amongst South Asia in 2009.
- United States ranked first for capital punishment > number executed amongst English speaking countries in 2009.
