Saudi Arabia executed at least 154 people in 2016, although activists believe the number is higher. The country ranked third in 2016 in executions, according to Amnesty International's report. Condemned people in Saudi Arabia are killed by beheading and shooting. And Amnesty International has grouped the country with those where people can receive the ultimate punishment for crimes other than murder. Death sentences, the report says, can be based on "confessions" extracted through torture.