7 of its 14 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. 6 of Tunis' 6 stories were about protests or strikes.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 35 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 Tunisia on 4 of the 30 days held.
Most on Saturday 17 October 2026: 10 of its 13 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Tunisia: stories reporting arrests, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
TunisiaThe 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 Tunisia most3 of its 5 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. 3 of Tunis' 3 stories were about protests or strikes.
6 of its 9 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. 4 of Tunis' 4 stories were about protests or strikes.
10 of its 13 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. 8 of Tunis' 8 stories were about protests or strikes.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 12 million people live in Tunisia. Over these days its news carried 7.3 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 & justice49%43 stories
Food & livelihood14%12 stories
Conflict & violence12%11 stories
Displacement8%7 stories
Health6%5 stories
Shelter & services5%4 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%3 stories
Disasters & accidents3%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests14 Stories reporting people killed12 Stories reporting evacuations6 Stories reporting people affected4Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Tunisia. Ring: the world. Measured over 87 stories.
Feelings
Angera little angrier than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Griefless grief-stricken than 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
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Tunisia in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Tunisia's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Tunisia35 in 100
of its 255 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Libya28 in 100
of its 356 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Algeria19 in 100
of its 413 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Italy17 in 100
of its 9,535 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Malta9 in 100
of its 523 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
People displacedProtests & strikes
Tunisia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.