Gabon

19 Oct to 25 Oct: 32 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).

What stood out The news pointed at Gabon on 1 of the 7 days held. Most on Sunday 25 October 2026: 10 of its 16 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%.
Compared with the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
The evidence its 11 stories about people being harmed in these days → few stories
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

How harsh or warm the words were in Gabon's stories about people being harmed

Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.

warmerharsher19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25 Oct20 Oct: -0.14; world -0.1125 Oct: -0.11; world -0.15
GabonThe 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 Gabon most
Sunday 25 October 2026 · Disasters & accidents

10 of its 16 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of people affected ran at about 8 times the usual rate (9 stories).

In detail

against the world's news, same days

People and attention

a tenththe world's rateten times

About 2 million people live in Gabon. Over these days its news carried 4.6 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half 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.

Disasters & accidents67%4 stories
Health17%1 story
Rights & justice17%1 story

Harm reported

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

Stories reporting people affected9

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

Its stories' words were about as the world's.

Filled dot: Gabon. Ring: the world. Measured over 9 stories.

Feelings

Too few stories to read its feelings.

Its neighbours, same days

Congo56 in 100 of its 112 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Gabon32 in 100 of its 34 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Equatorial Guinea35 in 100 of its 17 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Cameroon24 in 100 of its 131 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

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

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