8 of its 21 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 22 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Namibia on 5 of the 30 days held.
Most on Sunday 11 October 2026: 15 of its 31 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Namibia: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
NamibiaThe 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 Namibia most22 of its 75 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%.
20 of its 67 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%.
15 of its 31 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
11 of its 35 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 3 million people live in Namibia. Over these days its news carried 117 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about three times 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.
Health54%160 stories
Rights & justice18%54 stories
Disasters & accidents8%25 stories
Food & livelihood8%24 stories
Shelter & services6%17 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%13 stories
Conflict & violence1%2 stories
Displacement1%2 stories
Where it happened
Namibia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed52 Stories reporting people affected27 Stories reporting arrests16 Stories reporting abductions2 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting evacuations1 Stories reporting people displaced1Harsh or warm words
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Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Namibia. Ring: the world. Measured over 283 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Namibia in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Namibia's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
South Africa29 in 100 of its 15,007 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Zambia22 in 100 of its 635 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Namibia22 in 100
of its 1,390 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Zimbabwe21 in 100
of its 2,243 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Angola17 in 100
of its 300 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Botswana14 in 100
of its 443 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.