18 of its 51 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. 4 of la Espriella's 6 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 37 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Colombia on 3 of the 7 days held.
Most on Tuesday 20 October 2026: 37 of its 73 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Anger in the words of Colombia's stories about people being harmed
100 is the world's average over these days: 200 means twice the world's. Dashed line: the world. It moves with what its news was about as well as with its words: anger rises when more of it is about conflict and violence.
ColombiaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll 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 Colombia most13 of its 30 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories).
37 of its 73 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (18 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 52 million people live in Colombia. Over these days its news carried 2.0 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (8.5 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.
Conflict & violence32%34 stories
Rights & justice27%28 stories
Disasters & accidents18%19 stories
Health9%9 stories
Shelter & services8%8 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%3 stories
Displacement3%3 stories
Food & livelihood1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed56 Stories reporting people injured20 Stories reporting arrests16 Stories reporting people affected12 Stories reporting evacuations1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Colombia. Ring: the world. Measured over 104 stories.
Feelings
Angera little angrier than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Colombia in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Colombia's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Colombia37 in 100
of its 286 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Peru29 in 100
of its 247 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Panama29 in 100
of its 172 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Venezuela27 in 100
of its 320 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Ecuador25 in 100
of its 169 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Brazil17 in 100
of its 1,287 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceProtests & strikes
Colombia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.