19 of its 72 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%.
19 Oct to 25 Oct: 18 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Argentina on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Wednesday 21 October 2026: 19 of its 72 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Argentina: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
ArgentinaThe 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 Argentina mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 46 million people live in Argentina. Over these days its news carried 1.5 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.
Health49%34 stories
Food & livelihood12%8 stories
Conflict & violence10%7 stories
Rights & justice10%7 stories
Disasters & accidents9%6 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%3 stories
Shelter & services4%3 stories
Displacement1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed14 Stories reporting arrests4 Stories reporting people affected4 Stories reporting people injured2 Stories reporting abductions2 Stories reporting evacuations1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Argentina. Ring: the world. Measured over 69 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Argentina in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Argentina's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Bolivia43 in 100
of its 51 stories were about people being harmed · mostly food & livelihood
Uruguay36 in 100
of its 53 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Chile20 in 100
of its 274 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Paraguay19 in 100
of its 31 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Argentina18 in 100
of its 392 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Brazil17 in 100
of its 1,405 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
Attacks & violenceProtests & strikes
Argentina (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days; fainter, smaller dots: its neighbours' biggest. Click a dot for its stories.