28 of its 86 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories).
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 Denmark on 3 of the 30 days held.
Most on Monday 5 October 2026: 28 of its 86 stories (33%) 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
Denmark: 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.
DenmarkThe 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 Denmark most11 of its 26 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
15 of its 77 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 6 million people live in Denmark. Over these days its news carried 68 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.
Health56%214 stories
Food & livelihood14%54 stories
Rights & justice11%42 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given9%33 stories
Disasters & accidents4%15 stories
Conflict & violence3%13 stories
Shelter & services2%8 stories
Displacement1%2 stories
Where it happened
Denmark (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 killed70 Stories reporting people affected43 Stories reporting arrests9 Stories reporting people injured6 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Denmark. Ring: the world. Measured over 402 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Fearabout one and a half times as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Denmark in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Denmark's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Denmark22 in 100
of its 1,863 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Poland20 in 100
of its 1,703 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Sweden16 in 100
of its 3,039 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Germany16 in 100
of its 10,245 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Norway15 in 100
of its 2,267 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.