25 of its 136 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (9 stories).
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 17 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Egypt on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Tuesday 20 October 2026: Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (9 stories).
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Egypt's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
EgyptThe 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 Egypt mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 112 million people live in Egypt. Over these days its news carried 1.2 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.
Health26%32 stories
Conflict & violence23%28 stories
Rights & justice22%27 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given15%18 stories
Disasters & accidents7%8 stories
Food & livelihood4%5 stories
Shelter & services3%4 stories
Displacement1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed46 Stories reporting arrests17 Stories reporting people affected17 Stories reporting people injured14 Stories reporting refugees2 Stories reporting people displaced1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Egypt. Ring: the world. Measured over 129 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout as angry as 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: a little less than usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Egypt in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Egypt's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Sudan71 in 100 of its 351 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Palestine60 in 100 of its 968 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Israel46 in 100 of its 3,724 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Saudi Arabia46 in 100 of its 2,717 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Jordan45 in 100 of its 641 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Libya16 in 100 of its 140 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Egypt17 in 100
of its 781 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 & violenceDeaths, cause not given
Egypt (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.