Death Row is the part of a prison that houses inmates awaiting the sentence of capital punishment

for some seriously heinous crimes. While capital punishment is an intensely controversial issue,

it's still famously legal across the United States, but the U.S. isn't the only country in the world

with a death row. From the crimes that can land you there to

the last meal you're given, it all varies wildly depending on where you're condemned.

So let's explore some of the most shocking differences in death rows around the world.

You're listening. You're listening to You're listening to be amazed.

As of January 2021, 101

109 countries have abolished capital punishment entirely.

These include all European Union countries plus the UK,

Australia, Canada, Mongolia, Argentina, Mexico, the Philippines, and many more.

Now a further 28 countries are classed as abolitionist in practice, meaning they uphold capital punishment in law,

but haven't officially carried out a sentence

in more than 10 years.

These include the Russian Federation, Myanmar, Morocco, Algeria, Kenya, and most surprisingly,

South Korea.

A country more famous for its K-pop and K-drama than its K-apital punishment.

Makes you wonder if Squid Game was more of a documentary.

Just eight reserved the penalty for serious offenses, like war crimes, in countries that have

had issues with uprisings against leading regimes in the recent past.

For that, look to Brazil, Kazakhstan, Guatemala, and several

others. But then, there's the shockingly high 55 retentionist countries, the ones where

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