5 of its 16 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 3 of Minsk's 3 stories were about protests or strikes.
25 Sep 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 Belarus on 2 of the 30 days held.
Most on Wednesday 14 October 2026: 3 of Minsk's 3 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
Belarus: stories reporting arrests, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
BelarusThe 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 Belarus most3 of its 16 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 9 million people live in Belarus. Over these days its news carried 4.5 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of 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.
Rights & justice39%16 stories
Conflict & violence34%14 stories
Health12%5 stories
Food & livelihood7%3 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%1 story
Disasters & accidents2%1 story
Shelter & services2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed11 Stories reporting arrests11 Stories reporting abductions3 Stories reporting people affected2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Belarus. Ring: the world. Measured over 41 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Ukraine39 in 100 of its 9,652 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Russia33 in 100 of its 15,087 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Poland20 in 100 of its 1,703 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Lithuania12 in 100 of its 433 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Belarus11 in 100
of its 375 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Latvia10 in 100
of its 408 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
Belarus (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.