Finland

19 Oct to 25 Oct: 13 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).

What stood out Nothing about Finland 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 53 stories about people being harmed in these days →
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

Finland: 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.

33.30.019 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25 Oct19 Oct: 14.3; world 12.020 Oct: 28.6; world 11.421 Oct: 10.0; world 12.722 Oct: 16.7; world 12.923 Oct: 0.0; world 12.924 Oct: 33.3; world 12.625 Oct: 0.0; world 12.0
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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 Finland most

Nothing about Finland 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 6 million people live in Finland. Over these days its news carried 9.5 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 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.

Health47%23 stories
Food & livelihood16%8 stories
Disasters & accidents12%6 stories
Rights & justice12%6 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given8%4 stories
Conflict & violence2%1 story
Shelter & services2%1 story

Harm reported

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

Stories reporting people killed10 Stories reporting people affected6 Stories reporting people injured2 Stories reporting arrests1

Harsh or warm words

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Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.

Filled dot: Finland. Ring: the world. Measured over 53 stories.

Feelings

Angermuch less angry than the world's Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's Against its own usual: about as usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's Against its own usual: about as usual
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Dot: Finland in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Finland's own usual (the 30 days before).

Its neighbours, same days

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

Where it happened

Attacks & violenceDeaths, cause not given

Finland (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days; fainter, smaller dots: its neighbours' biggest. Click a dot for its stories.

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