Burundi

19 Oct to 25 Oct: 40 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 8 stories about people being harmed in these days → few stories
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words
Conflict & violenceDisplacementRights & justiceHealth

Burundi: conflict & violence, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed

Dashed line: the world.

100%0%19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25 Oct20 Oct: 100%; world 14%21 Oct: 33%; world 11%22 Oct: 50%; world 12%23 Oct: 0%; world 13%
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

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About 13 million people live in Burundi. Over these days its news carried 0.6 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (8.5 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.

Conflict & violence38%3 stories
Displacement38%3 stories
Health12%1 story
Rights & justice12%1 story

Harm reported

Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.

Stories reporting refugees2 Stories reporting people affected2 Stories reporting people killed1 Stories reporting arrests1

Harsh or warm words

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

Filled dot: Burundi. Ring: the world. Measured over 8 stories.

Feelings

Too few stories to read its feelings.

Its neighbours, same days

DR Congo81 in 100 of its 62 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Rwanda39 in 100 of its 196 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Burundi40 in 100 of its 20 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Tanzania17 in 100 of its 224 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice

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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