17 of its 40 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 22 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Zambia on 1 of the 30 days held.
Most on Tuesday 6 October 2026: 17 of its 40 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Zambia: stories reporting arrests, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
ZambiaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Zambia mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 20 million people live in Zambia. Over these days its news carried 7.1 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.
Health41%58 stories
Rights & justice32%45 stories
Shelter & services9%13 stories
Disasters & accidents6%9 stories
Food & livelihood5%7 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%4 stories
Conflict & violence2%3 stories
Displacement2%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests29 Stories reporting people killed20 Stories reporting people affected9 Stories reporting people injured5 Stories reporting refugees2 Stories reporting people displaced2 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Zambia. Ring: the world. Measured over 139 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Fearmuch less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Zambia in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Zambia's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
DR Congo80 in 100 of its 310 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Mozambique28 in 100 of its 318 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Malawi24 in 100 of its 2,138 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Zambia22 in 100
of its 635 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Namibia22 in 100
of its 1,390 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Zimbabwe21 in 100
of its 2,243 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Tanzania17 in 100
of its 1,032 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Angola17 in 100
of its 300 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Botswana14 in 100
of its 443 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Zambia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.