Eritrea

18 Oct to 24 Oct: 14 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).

What stood out Nothing about Eritrea 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 6 stories about people being harmed in these days → few stories
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

Eritrea: stories carrying help or hope, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed

Peace efforts, people freed or reunited, aid and relief, volunteers, vaccination. A topic, not an outcome -- talks that fail still count. Dashed line: the world.

50.00.018 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct20 Oct: 0.0; world 11.421 Oct: 0.0; world 12.722 Oct: 50.0; world 12.924 Oct: 0.0; world 12.6
EritreaThe 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 Eritrea most

Nothing about Eritrea 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 4 million people live in Eritrea. Over these days its news carried 1.6 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 & violence50%3 stories
Rights & justice33%2 stories
Displacement17%1 story

Harm reported

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

Stories reporting people affected2 Stories reporting refugees1

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.

Filled dot: Eritrea. Ring: the world. Measured over 6 stories.

Feelings

Too few stories to read its feelings.

Its neighbours, same days

Sudan71 in 100 of its 351 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Ethiopia38 in 100 of its 247 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Djibouti17 in 100 of its 46 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Eritrea14 in 100 of its 42 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence

Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.

Where it happened

Eritrea (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.

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