Mauritania

25 Sep to 24 Oct: 33 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 Nothing about Mauritania 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 16 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 Mauritania's stories about people being harmed

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

warmerharsher25 Sep2 Oct9 Oct16 Oct24 Oct25 Sep: -0.16; world -0.0830 Sep: +0.36; world -0.082 Oct: +0.63; world -0.106 Oct: +0.50; world -0.158 Oct: +0.89; world -0.119 Oct: -0.91; world -0.0913 Oct: -0.41; world -0.1214 Oct: +0.34; world -0.0716 Oct: +0.50; world -0.1219 Oct: -0.07; world -0.1722 Oct: -0.17; world -0.0623 Oct: +0.29; world -0.12
MauritaniaThe 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 Mauritania most

Nothing about Mauritania stood out from its usual in these days.

In detail

against the world's news, same days

People and attention

a tenththe world's rateten times

About 5 million people live in Mauritania. Over these days its news carried 3.3 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (36 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 & accidents44%7 stories
Food & livelihood25%4 stories
Shelter & services19%3 stories
Health12%2 stories

Harm reported

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

Stories reporting people killed1 Stories reporting people affected1

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

Its stories' words were a little warmer than the world's.

Filled dot: Mauritania. Ring: the world. Measured over 16 stories.

Feelings

Too few stories to read its feelings.

Where it happened

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

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