Six main executing countries in the world in 2009?

Answer 1

In 2009, the six countries with the highest execution rates were China, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Yemen. China was believed to carry out the most executions, although the exact number was a state secret. Iran and Iraq followed closely, with significant numbers of executions often related to political and drug-related offenses. The United States remained the only country in the Americas to carry out executions that year.