7 of its 24 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%.
26 Sep to 25 Oct: 15 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 Barbados on 1 of the 30 days held.
Most on Wednesday 7 October 2026: 7 of its 24 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Barbados: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
BarbadosThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Barbados mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysParts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health47%42 stories
Disasters & accidents19%17 stories
Rights & justice9%8 stories
Shelter & services8%7 stories
Conflict & violence7%6 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%4 stories
Food & livelihood3%3 stories
Displacement2%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed8 Stories reporting arrests7 Stories reporting people affected5 Stories reporting people displaced2 Stories reporting people injured1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Barbados. Ring: the world. Measured over 88 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Fearabout one and a half times as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Barbados in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Barbados's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
St Vincent18 in 100 of its 310 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Dominica14 in 100 of its 22 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Grenada17 in 100 of its 264 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Barbados15 in 100
of its 603 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
St. Lucia9 in 100
of its 160 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Barbados (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.