25 Oct: 43 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (20).
How it moved
Afghanistan: stories carrying help or hope, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed
Peace efforts, people freed or reunited, aid and relief, volunteers, vaccination. A topic, not an outcome -- talks that fail still count. Dashed line: the world.
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Afghanistan mostNothing about Afghanistan stood out from its usual in these days.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
About 42 million people live in Afghanistan. Over these days its news carried 0.4 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half the world's rate (0.8 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed9 Stories reporting people injured5 Stories reporting arrests3 Stories reporting people affected1Harsh or warm words
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Afghanistan. Ring: the world. Measured over 17 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Pakistan33 in 100 of its 306 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violenceCountries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Afghanistan (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.