7 of its 10 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 46 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Niger on 2 of the 30 days held.
Most on Friday 2 October 2026: 5 of its 5 stories (100%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Niger: 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.
NigerThe 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 Niger most5 of its 5 stories (100%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 26 million people live in Niger. Over these days its news carried 2.7 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.
Rights & justice35%24 stories
Conflict & violence32%22 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given10%7 stories
Food & livelihood10%7 stories
Disasters & accidents6%4 stories
Health3%2 stories
Shelter & services3%2 stories
Displacement1%1 story
Where it happened
Niger (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 killed20 Stories reporting arrests7 Stories reporting people affected6 Stories reporting abductions5 Stories reporting people injured4 Stories reporting people displaced2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Niger. Ring: the world. Measured over 68 stories.
Feelings
Angera little angrier than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefabout as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Niger in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Niger's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Mali49 in 100 of its 227 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Niger46 in 100
of its 151 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Burkina Faso40 in 100
of its 154 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Libya28 in 100
of its 356 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Nigeria26 in 100
of its 33,166 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Benin24 in 100
of its 173 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Chad23 in 100
of its 375 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Algeria19 in 100
of its 413 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.