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25 Sep to 24 Oct: 24 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).

What stood out The news pointed at Benin on 1 of the 30 days held. Most on Tuesday 29 September 2026: 5 of its 9 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%.
Compared with the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
The evidence its 42 stories about people being harmed in these days → few stories
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

Benin: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories

Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.

57%0%25 Sep2 Oct9 Oct16 Oct24 Oct25 Sep: 25%; world 18%26 Sep: 50%; world 18%27 Sep: 50%; world 20%28 Sep: 25%; world 19%29 Sep: 56%; world 18% · abductions Benin30 Sep: 57%; world 18%1 Oct: 0%; world 19%2 Oct: 0%; world 19%3 Oct: 0%; world 20%4 Oct: 0%; world 19%5 Oct: 0%; world 19%6 Oct: 33%; world 19%7 Oct: 15%; world 19%8 Oct: 0%; world 20%9 Oct: 25%; world 20%10 Oct: 50%; world 22%11 Oct: 33%; world 23%12 Oct: 17%; world 20%13 Oct: 36%; world 20%14 Oct: 11%; world 19%15 Oct: 50%; world 19%16 Oct: 14%; world 19%18 Oct: 50%; world 20%19 Oct: 25%; world 19%20 Oct: 14%; world 18%21 Oct: 0%; world 18%22 Oct: 33%; world 19%23 Oct: 25%; world 19%24 Oct: 30%; world 19%
BeninThe 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 Benin most
Tuesday 29 September 2026 · Rights & justice

5 of its 9 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of abductions ran at about 6 times the usual rate (5 stories).

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In detail

against the world's news, same days

People and attention

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About 14 million people live in Benin. Over these days its news carried 3.1 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 & justice50%21 stories
Disasters & accidents14%6 stories
Health12%5 stories
Conflict & violence10%4 stories
Food & livelihood10%4 stories
Displacement2%1 story
Shelter & services2%1 story

Where it happened

TogoNigeriaNigerBurkina Faso

Benin (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.

Harm reported

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

Stories reporting abductions14 Stories reporting arrests7 Stories reporting people killed6 Stories reporting people affected2

Harsh or warm words

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Its stories' words were about as the world's.

Filled dot: Benin. Ring: the world. Measured over 42 stories.

Feelings

Too few stories to read its feelings.

Its neighbours, same days

Niger46 in 100 of its 151 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Burkina Faso40 in 100 of its 154 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Nigeria26 in 100 of its 33,166 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Benin24 in 100 of its 173 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Togo20 in 100 of its 60 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.

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