5 of its 10 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%.
26 Sep to 25 Oct: 23 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Costa Rica on 2 of the 30 days held.
Most on Saturday 10 October 2026: 5 of its 10 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Costa Rica: stories reporting arrests, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
Costa RicaThe 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 Costa Rica most6 of its 16 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 5 million people live in Costa Rica. Over these days its news carried 16 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 & accidents31%26 stories
Health29%25 stories
Rights & justice20%17 stories
Conflict & violence7%6 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given6%5 stories
Food & livelihood4%3 stories
Shelter & services2%2 stories
Displacement1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests17 Stories reporting people killed15 Stories reporting people affected9 Stories reporting people injured3 Stories reporting evacuations3 Stories reporting refugees2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Costa Rica. Ring: the world. Measured over 85 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Costa Rica in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Costa Rica's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Panama49 in 100 of its 1,054 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents El Salvador43 in 100 of its 284 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Nicaragua44 in 100 of its 143 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Honduras25 in 100 of its 141 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Costa Rica23 in 100
of its 368 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
Costa Rica (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.