The Top 5 Countries that Have Comitted the Most Democide in Modern Times

  Country Total Democide Deaths Domestic Deaths Genocide Deaths Annual Rate
1 U.S.S.R 61,911,000 54,769,000 10,000,000 0.18%
2 China (PRC) 35,236,000 35,236,000 375,000 0.42%
3 Germany 20,946,000 762,000 16,315,000 0.09%
4 China (KMT) 10,075,000 10,075,000 nil 0.07%
5 Japan 5,964,000 nil nil nil
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Sources:  R.J.Rummel: "Never Again: Ending War, Democide & Famine through Democratic Freedom." Table 20.1 Democide, 1900-1987.

List Notes: Data is between the years 1900 to 1987. Democide is defined as "The murder of any person or people by a government, including genocide, politicide and mass murder." This list includes genocide and mass murder but does not include war-dead. The figures shown here are probable mid-estimates.
Countries that Have Comitted the Most Democide in Modern Times

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