ANSWER
According to Amnesty International, 3,048 people were executed in 31 countries in 2001. Of those, China executed 2,468, more than all other countries combined. However, it should be pointed out that China has a very large population. On a per capita basis, Saudi Arabia executed the most people last year.
Total executions in 2001
| China | 2468 |
| Iran | 139 |
| Saudi Arabia | 79 |
| US | 66 |
Per capita - executions per 10,000,000 citizens
| Saudi Arabia | 34.7 |
| Iran | 21.0 |
| China | 19.4 |
| US | 2.4 |
WHO GOT IT RIGHT: Robert Walker, Bob Milligan, Marc Quinlivan, Allan Christensen, Deborah Two-Names, and Andie J.
