The chart indicates the number of executions around the world between 2007 and 2012.
| Country | Total executed, 2007-12 | Total sentenced to death, 2007-12 |
| CHINA | THOUSANDS | THOUSANDS |
| IRAN | 1,663 | 156 |
| SAUDI ARABIA | 423 | 54 |
| IRAQ | 256 | 1,420 |
| UNITED STATES | 220 | 504 |
| PAKISTAN | 171 | 1,497 |
| YEMEN | 152 | 109 |
| KOREA (NORTH) | 105 | 0 |
| VIETNAM | 58 | 258 |
| LIBYA | 39 | 0 |
Source: Amnesty International
