57 of its 293 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories).
24 Oct: 19 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Germany on 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories).
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Germany: conflict & violence, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed
Dashed line: the world.
GermanyThe 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 Germany mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 84 million people live in Germany. Over these days its news carried 0.7 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about the world's rate (0.8 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%18 stories
Rights & justice29%16 stories
Disasters & accidents21%12 stories
Health16%9 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed21 Stories reporting arrests10 Stories reporting people affected1 Stories reporting people injured1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Germany. Ring: the world. Measured over 57 stories.
Feelings
Angera little angrier than the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Griefa little more grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Fearabout one and a half times as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Warmthless warm than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Germany in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Germany's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
France43 in 100 of its 652 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Czechia39 in 100 of its 18 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Denmark33 in 100 of its 27 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Germany19 in 100
of its 293 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Switzerland19 in 100
of its 47 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Netherlands16 in 100
of its 76 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Poland14 in 100
of its 37 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Belgium14 in 100
of its 44 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Luxembourg0 in 100
of its 10 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
Austria7 in 100
of its 27 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
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disasters
Germany (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.