19 Oct to 25 Oct: 7 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
How it moved
Laos: rights & justice, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed
Dashed line: the 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 Laos mostNothing about Laos stood out from its usual in these days.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
About 8 million people live in Laos. Over these days its news carried 0.4 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of 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.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests2 Stories reporting people killed1Harsh or warm words
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Laos. Ring: the world. Measured over 3 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Myanmar47 in 100 of its 78 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Thailand20 in 100 of its 785 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Cambodia15 in 100 of its 145 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Vietnam15 in 100 of its 758 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice China14 in 100 of its 7,616 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidentsCountries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Laos (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.