Ghana

25 Oct: 12 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (20).

What stood out Nothing about Ghana 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 27 stories about people being harmed in these days → few stories
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

Ghana: 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.

12.03.725 Oct25 Oct: 3.7; world 12.0
GhanaThe 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 Ghana most

Nothing about Ghana 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 34 million people live in Ghana. Over these days its news carried 0.8 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 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.

Rights & justice50%13 stories
Health19%5 stories
Food & livelihood12%3 stories
Conflict & violence8%2 stories
Disasters & accidents4%1 story
Displacement4%1 story
Shelter & services4%1 story

Harm reported

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

Stories reporting people affected6 Stories reporting abductions3 Stories reporting arrests3

Harsh or warm words

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

Filled dot: Ghana. Ring: the world. Measured over 26 stories.

Feelings

Too few stories to read its feelings.

Its neighbours, same days

Burkina Faso33 in 100 of its 3 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Ghana12 in 100 of its 223 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

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

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