11 of its 48 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
25 Sep 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
The news pointed at Finland on 2 of the 30 days held.
Most on Wednesday 30 September 2026: 19 of its 53 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Finland: 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.
FinlandThe 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 Finland most19 of its 53 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 6 million people live in Finland. Over these days its news carried 31 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 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.
Health49%81 stories
Disasters & accidents13%21 stories
Conflict & violence10%16 stories
Food & livelihood10%16 stories
Rights & justice10%16 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%9 stories
Shelter & services4%6 stories
Displacement1%1 story
Where it happened
Finland (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 people killed27 Stories reporting people affected18 Stories reporting people injured4 Stories reporting arrests4 Stories reporting people falling ill1 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Finland. Ring: the world. Measured over 174 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Fearabout one and a half times as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Finland in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Finland's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Russia33 in 100 of its 15,087 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Sweden16 in 100 of its 3,039 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Norway15 in 100 of its 2,267 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Finland14 in 100
of its 1,251 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.