18 of its 20 stories (90%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 82 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about 4 times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at the DR Congo on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 18 of its 20 stories (90%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
DR Congo: 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.
DR CongoThe 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 the DR Congo mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 102 million people live in the DR Congo. Over these days its news carried 0.5 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.
Health94%46 stories
Shelter & services4%2 stories
Conflict & violence2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed39 Stories reporting people affected14 Stories reporting people injured1 Stories reporting people displaced1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: DR Congo. Ring: the world. Measured over 47 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
DR Congo82 in 100
of its 60 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Congo55 in 100
of its 124 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Central African Republic72 in 100
of its 29 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
South Sudan42 in 100
of its 153 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Uganda36 in 100
of its 857 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Rwanda39 in 100
of its 193 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Burundi42 in 100
of its 19 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Zambia20 in 100
of its 127 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Angola16 in 100
of its 68 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Tanzania16 in 100
of its 219 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
DR Congo (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.