10 of its 50 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 7 of Monrovia's 7 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 21 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Liberia on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Tuesday 20 October 2026: 7 of Monrovia's 7 stories were about protests or strikes.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Anger in the words of Liberia's stories about people being harmed
100 is the world's average over these days: 200 means twice the world's. Dashed line: the world. It moves with what its news was about as well as with its words: anger rises when more of it is about conflict and violence.
LiberiaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Liberia mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 5 million people live in Liberia. Over these days its news carried 14 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about one and a half times 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.
Health34%25 stories
Rights & justice24%18 stories
Shelter & services16%12 stories
Food & livelihood15%11 stories
Conflict & violence4%3 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%2 stories
Displacement3%2 stories
Disasters & accidents1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed10 Stories reporting people affected9 Stories reporting arrests7 Stories reporting refugees2 Stories reporting people injured2 Stories reporting people displaced1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Liberia. Ring: the world. Measured over 75 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout one and a half times as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Liberia in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Liberia's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Liberia21 in 100
of its 364 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Guinea19 in 100
of its 31 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Sierra Leone15 in 100
of its 72 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Côte d’Ivoire10 in 100
of its 39 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
Protests & strikes
Liberia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.