How Is the Death Penalty Carried Out in Each Country?

How does the death penalty actually work around the world? From lethal injection in the U.S. to hanging in Iran and Japan, the firing squad in Taiwan and the sword in Saudi Arabia, this is how capital punishment is carried out, country by country. In 2025, at least 2,707 people were executed worldwide, the highest number recorded in more than 40 years, and that figure doesn't even include China. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:46 Context: Fewer Countries, More Executions 1:24 Lethal Injection: The Medical Method 2:28 The United States: One Country, Many Methods 4:24 Hanging: The Oldest Method Still in Use 4:36 Iran 5:00 Japan 5:43 Singapore & Egypt 6:15 The Firing Squad: Taiwan 6:40 Belarus 7:08 North Korea 7:21 China: The Number Nobody Knows 8:22 Saudi Arabia: The Only Country Using the Sword 9:08 What the Systems Have in Common 10:04 Europe: Portugal, Norway & the EU 11:14 Where the World Is Heading 12:33 Disclaimer & Sources ⚠️ This video is for educational purposes only. It is not meant to promote or glorify violence, or to take a side in the death penalty debate. 📚 SOURCES • Amnesty International – Death Sentences and Executions 2025: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/act50/0778/2026/en/ • Human Rights Watch – Saudi Arabia executions 2025: https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/01/13/saudi-arabia-record-number-of-executions-in-2025 • Death Penalty Information Center (U.S. data): https://deathpenaltyinfo.org • Plus reporting from AP, AFP, Axios and other major news outlets. 💬 Which system surprised you the most? Tell us in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe for more videos on how the world works behind the scenes. #DeathPenalty #CapitalPunishment #Documentary