18 Oct to 24 Oct: 15 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
How it moved
Sierra Leone: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days.
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Sierra Leone mostNothing about Sierra Leone stood out from its usual in these days.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
About 9 million people live in Sierra Leone. Over these days its news carried 1.3 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of 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.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed3 Stories reporting arrests2 Stories reporting people affected1Harsh or warm words
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Sierra Leone. Ring: the world. Measured over 11 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Guinea-Bissau80 in 100 of its 20 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Liberia21 in 100 of its 364 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Guinea19 in 100 of its 31 stories were about people being harmed · mostly healthCountries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Sierra Leone (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.