"Countries that do not permit the death penalty would be a much shorter list. "

Actually it wouldn't be, its significatly longer.

    * Albania (2000)
    * Andorra (1990)
    * Angola (1992)
    * Argentina (2008)
    * Armenia (2003)
    * Australia (1984)
    * Austria (1950)
    * Azerbaijan (1998)
    * Belgium (1996)
    * Bhutan (2004)
    * Bosnia-Herzegovina (1997)
    * Bulgaria (1998)
    * Cambodia (1989)
    * Canada (1976)
    * Cape Verde (1981)
    * Chile (2008)
    * Colombia (1910)
    * Cook Islands (2007)
    * Costa Rica (1877)
    * Côte d'Ivoire (2000)
    * Croatia (1990)
    * Cyprus (1983)
    * Czech Republic (1990)
    * Denmark (1933)
    * Djibouti (1995)
    * Dominican Republic (1966)
    * East Timor (1999)
    * Ecuador (1906)
    * Estonia (1998)
    * Finland (1949)
    * France (1981)
    * Georgia (1997)
    * Germany (1949)
    * Greece (1993)
    * Guinea-Bissau (1993)
    * Haiti (1987)
    * Honduras (1956)
    * Hungary (1990)
    * Iceland (1928)
    * Ireland (1990)
    * Italy (1947)
    * Kiribati (1979)
    * Liberia (2005)
    * Liechtenstein (1987)
    * Lithuania (1998)
    * Luxembourg (1979)
    * Macedonia (1991)
    * Malta (1971)
    * Marshall Islands (1986)
    * Mauritius (1995)
    * Mexico (2005)
    * Micronesia (1986)
    * Moldova (1995)
    * Monaco (1962)
    * Montenegro (2002)
    * Mozambique (1990)
    * Namibia (1990)
    * Nepal (1990)
    * Netherlands (1870)
    * New Zealand (1961)
    * Nicaragua (1979)
    * Niue (n.a.)
    * Norway (1905)
    * Palau (n.a.)
    * Panama (1903)
    * Paraguay (1992)
    * Poland (1997)
    * Portugal (1867)
    * Philippines (2006)
    * Romania (1989)
    * Rwanda (2007)
    * Samoa (2004)
    * San Marino (1848)
    * São Tomé and Príncipe (1990)
    * Senegal (2004)

Those are the onesd that have formally abolished the death panalty, Here's a list of ones that have de facto abolished it, but in theory they still have it on the statute books:

    * Algeria (1993)
    * Benin (1987)
    * Brunei Darussalam (1957)
    * Burkina Faso (1988)
    * Central African Republic (1981)
    * Congo (Republic) (1982)
    * Eritrea (n.a.)
    * Gabon (n.a.)
    * Gambia (1981)
    * Ghana (n.a.)
    * Grenada (1978)
    * Kenya (n.a.)
    * Korea, South (n.a.)
    * Laos (n.a.)
    * Liberia (n.a.)
    * Madagascar (1958)
    * Malawi (n.a.)
    * Maldives (1952)
    * Mali (1980)
    * Mauritania (1987)
    * Morocco (1993)
    * Myanmar (1993)
    * Nauru (1968)
    * Niger (1976)
    * Papua New Guinea (1950)
    * Russia (1999)
    * Sri Lanka (1976)
    * Suriname (1982)
    * Swaziland (n.a.)
    * Tajikistan (n.a.)
    * Tanzania (n.a.)
    * Togo (n.a.)
    * Tonga (1982)
    * Tunisia (1990)
    * Zambia (n.a.)
    * Serbia (2002)
    * Seychelles (1993)
    * Slovak Republic (1990)
    * Slovenia (1989)
    * Solomon Islands (1966)
    * South Africa (1995)
    * Spain (1978)
    * Sweden (1921)
    * Switzerland (1942)
    * Turkey (2002)
    * Turkmenistan (1999)
    * Tuvalu (1978)
    * Ukraine (1999)
    * United Kingdom (1973)
    * Uruguay (1907)
    * Uzbekistan (2008)
    * Vanuatu (1980)
    * Vatican City (1969)
    * Venezuela (1863)