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).
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.
How it moved
Anger in the words of Benin's stories about people being harmed
100 is the world's average over these days: 200 means twice the world's. Dashed line: the world. It moves with what its news was about as well as with its words: anger rises when more of it is about conflict and violence.
BeninThe 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 Benin mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
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
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 affected2Harsh 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.
Where it happened
Benin (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.