Sierra Leone

25 Sep to 24 Oct: 17 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.

What stood out Nothing about Sierra Leone 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 30 stories about people being harmed in these days → few stories
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words
Rights & justiceHealthDisasters & accidentsFood & livelihoodDeaths & injuries, cause not givenConflict & violenceShelter & services

Sierra Leone: rights & justice, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed

Dashed line: the world.

100%0%25 Sep2 Oct9 Oct16 Oct24 Oct25 Sep: 100%; world 26%30 Sep: 100%; world 25%1 Oct: 33%; world 26%2 Oct: 50%; world 28%5 Oct: 100%; world 28%8 Oct: 0%; world 27%9 Oct: 0%; world 27%12 Oct: 0%; world 25%13 Oct: 0%; world 25%15 Oct: 100%; world 27%17 Oct: 0%; world 27%19 Oct: 0%; world 26%21 Oct: 0%; world 28%22 Oct: 50%; world 25%23 Oct: 100%; world 25%
Sierra LeoneThe 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 Sierra Leone most

Nothing about Sierra Leone stood out from its usual in these days.

In detail

against the world's news, same days

People and attention

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About 9 million people live in Sierra Leone. Over these days its news carried 3.5 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.

Health33%10 stories
Rights & justice33%10 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given10%3 stories
Disasters & accidents10%3 stories
Food & livelihood7%2 stories
Conflict & violence3%1 story
Shelter & services3%1 story

Harm reported

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

Stories reporting people killed7 Stories reporting arrests4 Stories reporting people affected2 Stories reporting people injured1

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

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

Filled dot: Sierra Leone. Ring: the world. Measured over 30 stories.

Feelings

Too few stories to read its feelings.

Where it happened

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

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