Despite this, the United States is the only Western country to use the death penalty. As of 1 December 2016, of the 195 independent states that are UN members or have UN observer status, 55 retain it in both law and practice, 32 have abolished it de facto, 6 have abolished it, but retain it for exceptional or special circumstances and 102 have abolished it for all crimes.
source: en.wikipedia.org
