24 Oct: 35 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
How it moved
Anger in the words of Somalia's stories about people being harmed
100 is the world's average over these days: 200 means twice the world's. Dashed line: the world. It moves with what its news was about as well as with its words: anger rises when more of it is about conflict and violence.
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Somalia mostNothing about Somalia stood out from its usual in these days.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
About 18 million people live in Somalia. Over these days its news carried 0.4 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half the world's rate (0.8 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 affected2 Stories reporting arrests2 Stories reporting people killed1Harsh or warm words
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Somalia. Ring: the world. Measured over 7 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Yemen69 in 100 of its 42 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Kenya34 in 100 of its 227 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Ethiopia33 in 100 of its 36 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Tanzania45 in 100 of its 11 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justiceCountries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Somalia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.