Burundi

25 Sep to 24 Oct: 44 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).

What stood out Nothing about Burundi stood out from its usual in these days.
Compared with the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
The evidence its 33 stories about people being harmed in these days → few stories
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

How harsh or warm the words were in Burundi's stories about people being harmed

Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.

warmerharsher25 Sep2 Oct9 Oct16 Oct24 Oct25 Sep: +0.66; world -0.0826 Sep: +0.29; world -0.1228 Sep: +0.55; world -0.1129 Sep: +0.44; world -0.1030 Sep: +0.23; world -0.081 Oct: +0.22; world -0.102 Oct: -0.42; world -0.106 Oct: +0.65; world -0.158 Oct: +0.09; world -0.1110 Oct: +0.10; world -0.1612 Oct: -0.41; world -0.1413 Oct: -0.37; world -0.1215 Oct: -0.29; world -0.1120 Oct: +0.20; world -0.1121 Oct: +0.71; world -0.0522 Oct: -0.19; world -0.0623 Oct: -0.47; world -0.12
BurundiThe world

Key events

the events its news covered most, newest on the right

No events in these days.

Its biggest days

when the news pointed at Burundi most

Nothing about Burundi stood out from its usual in these days.

In detail

against the world's news, same days

People and attention

a tenththe world's rateten times

About 13 million people live in Burundi. Over these days its news carried 2.5 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (36 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.

Rights & justice39%13 stories
Health18%6 stories
Conflict & violence15%5 stories
Displacement15%5 stories
Disasters & accidents6%2 stories
Food & livelihood6%2 stories

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.

Filled dot: Burundi. Ring: the world. Measured over 33 stories.

Feelings

Too few stories to read its feelings.

Its neighbours, same days

DR Congo80 in 100 of its 310 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Burundi44 in 100 of its 75 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Rwanda31 in 100 of its 724 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Tanzania17 in 100 of its 1,032 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health

Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.

Where it happened

Burundi (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.

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