73 of its 226 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Heatwave was named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with flooding.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 21 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Switzerland on 4 of the 30 days held.
Most on Thursday 1 October 2026: 73 of its 226 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%.
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 Switzerland's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
SwitzerlandThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
25 Sep
Zurichaccidents & disasters
8 stories, 5 outlets
26 Sep
Genevaprotests & strikes
6 stories, 12 outlets
October 2026
1 Oct
Bernaccidents & disasters
7 stories, 6 outlets
1 Oct
Zurichaccidents & disasters
11 stories, 60 outlets
1 Oct
Blattenaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 104 outlets
6 Oct
Zurichdeaths, cause not given
7 stories, 4 outlets
7 Oct
Zurichprotests & strikes
8 stories, 5 outlets
19 Oct
Zurichaccidents & disasters
9 stories, 6 outlets
20 Oct
Bernaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 4 outlets
20 Oct
Zurichaccidents & disasters
5 stories, 5 outlets
Scroll 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 Switzerland most55 of its 199 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (29 stories).
26 of its 150 stories (17%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
20 of its 78 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 4 of Geneva's 6 stories were about protests or strikes.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 9 million people live in Switzerland. Over these days its news carried 86 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about twice 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.
Health41%306 stories
Disasters & accidents22%164 stories
Rights & justice12%91 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given8%58 stories
Food & livelihood7%51 stories
Conflict & violence5%35 stories
Shelter & services3%21 stories
Displacement2%16 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed187 Stories reporting people affected74 Stories reporting arrests37 Stories reporting people injured19 Stories reporting refugees10 Stories reporting people displaced4 Stories reporting abductions2 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Switzerland. Ring: the world. Measured over 754 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Switzerland in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Switzerland's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
France27 in 100 of its 21,074 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Austria26 in 100 of its 1,720 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Switzerland21 in 100
of its 3,679 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Italy17 in 100
of its 9,535 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Germany16 in 100
of its 10,245 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
Accidents & disastersDeaths, cause not givenProtests & strikes
Switzerland (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
heatwave1 Oct16 of its stories that day, about 7 times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.