13 of its 42 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 15 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Belize on 3 of the 30 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 13 of its 42 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Disasters & accidentsHealthRights & justiceFood & livelihoodDeaths & injuries, cause not givenConflict & violenceShelter & servicesDisplacement
Belize: disasters & accidents, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed
Dashed line: the world.
BelizeThe 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 Belize most9 of its 33 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%.
9 of its 48 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysParts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Disasters & accidents30%42 stories
Rights & justice24%34 stories
Health19%27 stories
Food & livelihood11%15 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given7%10 stories
Shelter & services5%7 stories
Conflict & violence4%6 stories
Displacement1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed20 Stories reporting arrests7 Stories reporting people affected7 Stories reporting people injured2 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Belize. Ring: the world. Measured over 138 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Fearless fearful than the world's
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Belize in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Belize's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
El Salvador40 in 100 of its 288 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Mexico32 in 100 of its 6,195 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Guatemala29 in 100 of its 280 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Honduras24 in 100 of its 144 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Belize15 in 100
of its 926 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
Belize (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.