diff --git a/all_countries.py b/all_countries.py
index b1e34c6..8e07c57 100644
--- a/all_countries.py
+++ b/all_countries.py
@@ -61,10 +61,15 @@ def plot(data, countries, pop):
             if actual_level > warn_thresh:
                 infection_level_indicator = "r"
             bounds = ax1.axis()
-            #if warn_thresh < bounds[3]:
-            ax1.plot([bounds[0], bounds[1]], [warn_thresh]*2, color="red", linestyle=":", label=f"500 new cases / week / 1M inh.: {int(warn_thresh):,}".replace(",", "."))
-            ax1.plot([bounds[0], bounds[1]], [info_thresh]*2, color="peru", linestyle=":", label=f"50 new cases / week / 1M inh.: {int(info_thresh):,}".replace(",", "."))
-            ax1.plot([bounds[0], bounds[1]], [low_thresh]*2, color="gold", linestyle=":", label=f"5 new cases / week / 1M inh.: {int(low_thresh):,}".replace(",", "."))
+            # for small population numbers, give floats instead of ints
+            if pop[loc]['pop'] < 5e6:
+                ax1.plot([bounds[0], bounds[1]], [warn_thresh]*2, color="red", linestyle=":", label=f"500 new cases / week / 1M inh.: {warn_thresh:1.2f}".replace(",", "."))
+                ax1.plot([bounds[0], bounds[1]], [info_thresh]*2, color="peru", linestyle=":", label=f"50 new cases / week / 1M inh.: {info_thresh:1.2f}".replace(",", "."))
+                ax1.plot([bounds[0], bounds[1]], [low_thresh]*2, color="gold", linestyle=":", label=f"5 new cases / week / 1M inh.: {low_thresh:1.2f}".replace(",", "."))
+            else: # but not for big populations
+                ax1.plot([bounds[0], bounds[1]], [warn_thresh]*2, color="red", linestyle=":", label=f"500 new cases / week / 1M inh.: {int(warn_thresh):,}".replace(",", "."))
+                ax1.plot([bounds[0], bounds[1]], [info_thresh]*2, color="peru", linestyle=":", label=f"50 new cases / week / 1M inh.: {int(info_thresh):,}".replace(",", "."))
+                ax1.plot([bounds[0], bounds[1]], [low_thresh]*2, color="gold", linestyle=":", label=f"5 new cases / week / 1M inh.: {int(low_thresh):,}".replace(",", "."))
 
             ax1.axis(bounds)
         except: