8 of its 16 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.
19 Oct to 25 Oct: 18 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 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Sunday 25 October 2026: 8 of its 16 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Namibia: stories reporting people affected, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
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 mostIn 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 19 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about twice 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.
Health39%19 stories
Rights & justice18%9 stories
Food & livelihood16%8 stories
Disasters & accidents12%6 stories
Shelter & services8%4 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%2 stories
Conflict & violence2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed8 Stories reporting people affected5 Stories reporting arrests2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Namibia. Ring: the world. Measured over 48 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
South Africa28 in 100
of its 3,463 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Botswana19 in 100
of its 96 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Namibia18 in 100
of its 282 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Angola16 in 100
of its 68 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Zambia17 in 100
of its 115 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Zimbabwe15 in 100
of its 487 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
Accidents & disastersProtests & strikes
Namibia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days; fainter, smaller dots: its neighbours' biggest. Click a dot for its stories.