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).
25 Oct: 62 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about three times the world's share (20).
What stood out
The news pointed at Gabon on 1 of the 1 day 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.
How it moved
Gabon: stories reporting people affected, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
GabonThe 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 Gabon mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 2 million people live in Gabon. Over these days its news carried 4.2 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 6 times the world's rate (0.8 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 & accidents80%4 stories
Rights & justice20%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected9Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Gabon. Ring: the world. Measured over 8 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Gabon62 in 100
of its 16 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Equatorial Guinea0 in 100
of its 1 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
Congo0 in 100
of its 3 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
Cameroon0 in 100
of its 6 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
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; fainter, smaller dots: its neighbours' biggest. Click a dot for its stories.