106 of its 440 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. 17 of Madrid's 27 stories were about protests or strikes.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 16 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Spain on 18 of the 30 days held.
Most on Tuesday 20 October 2026: 106 of its 440 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Spain: 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.
SpainThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
27 Sep
Igualejaaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 2 outlets
27 Sep
Madridprotests & strikes
8 stories, 14 outlets
28 Sep
Madridprotests & strikes
14 stories, 80 outlets
October 2026
4 Oct
Madridprotests & strikes
14 stories, 19 outlets
4 Oct
Barcelonaaccidents & disasters
8 stories, 20 outlets
6 Oct
Barcelonaprotests & strikes
28 stories, 112 outlets
8 Oct
Madridprotests & strikes
25 stories, 35 outlets
10 Oct
Madridprotests & strikes
7 stories, 57 outlets
16 Oct
Madridaccidents & disasters
8 stories, 16 outlets
20 Oct
Madridprotests & strikes
27 stories, 35 outlets
23 Oct
Madriddisease & outbreaks
43 stories, 27 outlets
24 Oct
Madriddisease & outbreaks
34 stories, 39 outlets
Scroll 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 Spain most97 of its 355 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 7 times the usual rate (5 stories).
71 of its 395 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 21 of Barcelona's 28 stories were about protests or strikes.
37 of its 184 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 11 of Madrid's 14 stories were about protests or strikes.
40 of its 237 stories (17%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (16 stories).
66 of its 332 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 8 of Madrid's 14 stories were about protests or strikes.
12 more days the news pointed at Spain
52 of its 251 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Illness was named in 33 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
70 of its 333 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Illness was named in 42 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
58 of its 436 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. 7 of Madrid's 11 stories were about protests or strikes.
35 of its 200 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories).
37 of its 237 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 6 of Madrid's 7 stories were about protests or strikes.
40 of its 347 stories (12%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 6 of Madrid's 9 stories were about protests or strikes.
68 of its 381 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 18 of Madrid's 25 stories were about protests or strikes.
56 of its 421 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 13 of Madrid's 19 stories were about protests or strikes.
64 of its 448 stories (14%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 13 of Madrid's 19 stories were about protests or strikes.
47 of its 338 stories (14%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories).
49 of its 378 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 8 of Madrid's 16 stories were about protests or strikes.
35 of its 235 stories (15%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 4 of Madrid's 8 stories were about protests or strikes.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 48 million people live in Spain. Over these days its news carried 32 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 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.
Health34%503 stories
Disasters & accidents21%312 stories
Rights & justice20%295 stories
Conflict & violence9%138 stories
Food & livelihood7%108 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%64 stories
Shelter & services2%37 stories
Displacement2%26 stories
Where it happened
Spain (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 killed357 Stories reporting people affected192 Stories reporting arrests152 Stories reporting people injured67 Stories reporting evacuations24 Stories reporting abductions9 Stories reporting refugees7 Stories reporting people falling ill4 Stories reporting people displaced4Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Spain. Ring: the world. Measured over 1,513 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefless grief-stricken than 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
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Spain in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Spain's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
France27 in 100 of its 21,074 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Andorra15 in 100 of its 20 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Spain16 in 100
of its 9,818 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Morocco12 in 100
of its 1,922 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Portugal10 in 100
of its 2,757 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.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
illness24 Oct33 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usual · also 23 Octflooding20 Oct25 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usual · also 19 Oct, 4 Oct, 3 Octstorms6 Oct12 of its stories that day, about 7 times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.