20 of its 59 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 22 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Chile on 4 of the 30 days held.
Most on Monday 12 October 2026: 18 of its 46 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Chile: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
ChileThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
25 Sep
Santiagoattacks & violence
6 stories, 5 outlets
30 Sep
Santiagodeaths, cause not given
5 stories, 5 outlets
October 2026
7 Oct
Santiagoaccidents & disasters
7 stories, 6 outlets
8 Oct
Santiagoaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 7 outlets
9 Oct
Santiagoaccidents & disasters
16 stories, 21 outlets
12 Oct
Santiagoaccidents & disasters
8 stories, 9 outlets
13 Oct
Santiagoaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 4 outlets
14 Oct
Santiagoaccidents & disasters
9 stories, 8 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 Chile most18 of its 46 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories).
17 of its 59 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (12 stories).
13 of its 40 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 19 million people live in Chile. Over these days its news carried 15 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.
Disasters & accidents36%102 stories
Rights & justice24%68 stories
Health20%56 stories
Food & livelihood6%16 stories
Conflict & violence5%15 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%13 stories
Shelter & services5%13 stories
Displacement0%1 story
Where it happened
Chile (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed92 Stories reporting people affected39 Stories reporting people injured27 Stories reporting arrests26 Stories reporting evacuations10 Stories reporting abductions6 Stories reporting people displaced2 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Chile. Ring: the world. Measured over 286 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Fearless fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Chile in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Chile's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Bolivia39 in 100 of its 252 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Peru29 in 100 of its 1,122 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Chile22 in 100
of its 1,294 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Argentina17 in 100
of its 1,902 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.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
flooding9 Oct10 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.