13 of its 130 stories (10%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 3 of Baku's 4 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 11 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
How harsh or warm the words were in Azerbaijan's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. 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 8.5 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 & justice28%24 stories
Displacement12%10 stories
Food & livelihood12%10 stories
Disasters & accidents7%6 stories
Health6%5 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%3 stories
Shelter & services2%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected17 Stories reporting people killed6 Stories reporting arrests6 Stories reporting refugees3 Stories reporting people injured2 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 86 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times 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
Iran32 in 100 of its 2,821 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Russia26 in 100 of its 3,791 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Türkiye23 in 100 of its 1,057 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 500 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Azerbaijan11 in 100
of its 757 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.