36 of its 205 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 17 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Brazil on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Thursday 22 October 2026: Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
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 Brazil's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
BrazilThe 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 Brazil mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 216 million people live in Brazil. Over these days its news carried 1.0 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of 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.
Rights & justice29%61 stories
Health28%59 stories
Disasters & accidents17%35 stories
Food & livelihood12%26 stories
Conflict & violence9%19 stories
Shelter & services2%5 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given1%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed40 Stories reporting people affected27 Stories reporting arrests19 Stories reporting people injured1 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Brazil. Ring: the world. Measured over 214 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Brazil in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Brazil's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
France39 in 100 of its 6,735 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Colombia37 in 100 of its 286 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Bolivia45 in 100 of its 53 stories were about people being harmed · mostly food & livelihood Uruguay41 in 100 of its 56 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Peru29 in 100 of its 247 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Venezuela27 in 100 of its 320 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Guyana25 in 100 of its 226 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Argentina18 in 100 of its 402 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Paraguay15 in 100 of its 33 stories were about people being harmed · mostly food & livelihood
Brazil17 in 100
of its 1,287 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Suriname10 in 100
of its 21 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
Protests & strikes
Brazil (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.