Finland

18 Oct to 24 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 52 stories about people being harmed in these days →
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words
HealthRights & justiceFood & livelihoodDisasters & accidentsDeaths & injuries, cause not givenShelter & servicesConflict & violence

Finland: health, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed

Dashed line: the world.

100%14%18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct18 Oct: 100%; world 21%19 Oct: 67%; world 25%20 Oct: 14%; world 27%21 Oct: 50%; world 28%22 Oct: 44%; world 28%23 Oct: 45%; world 26%24 Oct: 33%; world 24%
FinlandThe 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 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 9.3 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.

Health46%22 stories
Food & livelihood17%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

harshwarm

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

Filled dot: Finland. Ring: the world. Measured over 52 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
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

Russia26 in 100 of its 3,791 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Sweden15 in 100 of its 640 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Finland13 in 100 of its 394 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Norway10 in 100 of its 480 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.

Where it happened

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

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