20 of its 189 stories (11%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 7 of Baku's 11 stories were about protests or strikes.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 12 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Azerbaijan on 9 of the 30 days held.
Most on Wednesday 7 October 2026: 38 of its 129 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Azerbaijan: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
AzerbaijanThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
25 Sep
Bakuattacks & violence
20 stories, 11 outlets
27 Sep
Bakuattacks & violence
5 stories, 5 outlets
29 Sep
Bakuattacks & violence
6 stories, 5 outlets
30 Sep
Khojalypeople displaced
7 stories, 3 outlets
October 2026
2 Oct
Bakuattacks & violence
6 stories, 4 outlets
9 Oct
Shushaattacks & violence
5 stories, 3 outlets
13 Oct
Bakuprotests & strikes
9 stories, 7 outlets
14 Oct
Bakuprotests & strikes
11 stories, 12 outlets
15 Oct
Bakuattacks & violence
12 stories, 28 outlets
19 Oct
Bakuattacks & violence
7 stories, 5 outlets
24 Oct
Bakupeople displaced
5 stories, 7 outlets
Scroll 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 Azerbaijan most24 of its 192 stories (12%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 7 of Baku's 9 stories were about protests or strikes.
16 of its 67 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories).
33 of its 137 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (14 stories).
38 of its 129 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (17 stories).
21 of its 177 stories (12%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
3 more days the news pointed at Azerbaijan
13 of its 130 stories (10%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 3 of Baku's 4 stories were about protests or strikes.
28 of its 222 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
10 of its 118 stories (8%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 5 of Baku's 7 stories were about protests or strikes.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 10 million people live in Azerbaijan. Over these days its news carried 47 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about one and a half times 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 & justice36%166 stories
Conflict & violence32%149 stories
Displacement10%48 stories
Food & livelihood6%30 stories
Disasters & accidents6%27 stories
Health4%20 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%16 stories
Shelter & services2%7 stories
Where it happened
Azerbaijan (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected111 Stories reporting people killed65 Stories reporting arrests63 Stories reporting people injured43 Stories reporting refugees24 Stories reporting people displaced17 Stories reporting abductions4 Stories reporting evacuations2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Azerbaijan. Ring: the world. Measured over 477 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: about as usual
Fearless fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Azerbaijan in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Azerbaijan's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Russia33 in 100 of its 15,087 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Iran32 in 100 of its 13,207 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Türkiye27 in 100 of its 4,091 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Georgia27 in 100 of its 526 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Armenia16 in 100 of its 1,853 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Azerbaijan12 in 100
of its 4,119 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.