43 of its 68 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Sofia accounted for 41 of Bulgaria's 43 stories about harm, carried by 46 outlets.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 35 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Bulgaria on 2 of the 7 days held.
Most on Monday 19 October 2026: 43 of its 68 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Bulgaria: stories reporting people affected, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
BulgariaThe 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 Bulgaria most15 of its 26 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Sofia accounted for 12 of Bulgaria's 15 stories about harm, carried by 13 outlets.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 6 million people live in Bulgaria. Over these days its news carried 15 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about one and a half times 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 & violence57%52 stories
Rights & justice21%19 stories
Disasters & accidents11%10 stories
Health4%4 stories
Displacement3%3 stories
Food & livelihood3%3 stories
Shelter & services1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected21 Stories reporting arrests14 Stories reporting people killed6 Stories reporting evacuations4 Stories reporting people injured1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Bulgaria. Ring: the world. Measured over 93 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout twice as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Fearless fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Warmthless warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Bulgaria in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Bulgaria's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Bulgaria35 in 100
of its 266 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
Greece18 in 100
of its 990 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Romania15 in 100
of its 803 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
North Macedonia11 in 100
of its 55 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
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 & violence
Bulgaria (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.