claim: "we're fifth in the world (in executions), behind china, iran, iraq and saudi arabia."
author: bill maher
evidence_1: executions and death sentences around the world (+ after a  country's number ... four countries—iran, saudi arabia, iraq, and pakistan—were  responsible for 87% of the ... however, the u.s. may actually rank behind  vietnam, as well. ... the united states ranked 5th in documented executions (28)  in 2015.
evidence_2: apr 10, 2013 ... china, the united states and three middle eastern nations carried out the ...  eastern countries -- iran, iraq and saudi arabia -- also were in the top five ... that  china carries out more executions than the rest of the world put together." .... and  inhumane punishment that the rest of the world is leaving behind.".
evidence_3: apr 13, 2013 ... china keeps its execution numbers secret, saudi arabia crucifies a man, ... the  u.s. takes a spot behind china, iran, iraq, and saudi arabia for the most  executions in ... at least seven death row inmates were killed in japan last year,  ... just 21 countries in the world carried out the death penalty last year.
evidence_4: apr 11, 2017 ... at least 1,032 people were executed in 23 countries in 2016. ... most executions  took place in china, iran, saudi arabia, iraq and pakistan – in that order. china  remained the world's top executioner – but the true extent of the use of ... not one  of the five biggest executioners, falling to seventh behind egypt.
evidence_5: at least 1,722 people were sentenced to death in 58 countries in 2012. this is a  decrease ... in iran (314). iraq executed 129, saudi arabia 79 and the us 43.