24 Oct: 30 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Benin's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. 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 Benin mostNothing about Benin stood out from its usual in these days.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
About 14 million people live in Benin. Over these days its news carried 0.2 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about a third of 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 abductions3Harsh or warm words
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Benin. Ring: the world. Measured over 3 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Nigeria24 in 100 of its 820 stories were about people being harmed · mostly healthCountries 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.