13 of its 130 stories (10%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 3 of Baku's 4 stories were about protests or strikes.
19 Oct to 25 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 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 3 of Baku's 4 stories were about protests or strikes.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Azerbaijan: stories reporting people affected, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
AzerbaijanThe 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 Azerbaijan mostIn 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 8.8 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 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.
Conflict & violence29%25 stories
Rights & justice29%25 stories
Displacement13%11 stories
Food & livelihood11%10 stories
Disasters & accidents7%6 stories
Health6%5 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%3 stories
Shelter & services2%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected21 Stories reporting people killed8 Stories reporting arrests6 Stories reporting people injured4 Stories reporting refugees3 Stories reporting people displaced1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Azerbaijan. Ring: the world. Measured over 89 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Warmthabout as warm as 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
Iran31 in 100 of its 2,919 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Russia26 in 100 of its 3,567 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Türkiye22 in 100 of its 1,051 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Georgia20 in 100 of its 110 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Armenia15 in 100 of its 504 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Azerbaijan12 in 100
of its 748 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
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 & violencePeople displaced
Azerbaijan (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.