This chart shows use of capital punishment or the death penalty around the world.
Abolitionist for all crimes: Countries whose laws do not provide for the death penalty for any crime.
- Total number of countries and territorie: 94
Abolitionist for ordinary crimes only: Countries whose laws provide for the death penalty only for exceptional crimes such as crimes under military law or crimes committed in exceptional circumstances.
- Total number of countries and territorie: 10
Abolitionist in practice: Countries which retain the death penalty for ordinary crimes such as murder but can be considered abolitionist in practice in that they have not executed anyone during the past 10 years and are believed to have a policy or established practice of not carrying out executions. The list also includes countries which have made an international commitment not to use the death penalty.
- Total number of countries and territorie: 35
Retentionist: Countries and territories that retain the death penalty for ordinary crimes.
- Total number of countries and territorie: 58
