Bhutan

26 Sep to 25 Oct: 14 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).

What stood out Nothing about Bhutan stood out from its usual in these days.
Compared with the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
The evidence its 16 stories about people being harmed in these days → few stories
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

Bhutan: stories carrying help or hope, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed

Peace efforts, people freed or reunited, aid and relief, volunteers, vaccination. A topic, not an outcome -- talks that fail still count. Dashed line: the world.

100.09.826 Sep3 Oct10 Oct17 Oct25 Oct19 Oct: 50.0; world 12.023 Oct: 100.0; world 12.9
BhutanThe world

Key events

the events its news covered most, newest on the right

No events in these days.

Its biggest days

when the news pointed at Bhutan most

Nothing about Bhutan stood out from its usual in these days.

In detail

against the world's news, same days

People and attention

a tenththe world's rateten times

About 800,000 people live in Bhutan. Over these days its news carried 20 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half the world's rate (36 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.

Health38%6 stories
Disasters & accidents25%4 stories
Rights & justice19%3 stories
Food & livelihood12%2 stories
Shelter & services6%1 story

Harm reported

Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.

Stories reporting people killed2 Stories reporting people affected1

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.

Filled dot: Bhutan. Ring: the world. Measured over 15 stories.

Feelings

Too few stories to read its feelings.

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