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.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 20 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 6 of the 7 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 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 Spain most70 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.
106 of its 440 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. 17 of Madrid's 27 stories were about protests or strikes.
97 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).
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).
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 9.5 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 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.
Health45%199 stories
Disasters & accidents24%106 stories
Rights & justice12%52 stories
Conflict & violence10%43 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%18 stories
Food & livelihood4%18 stories
Shelter & services1%6 stories
Displacement1%5 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed126 Stories reporting people affected61 Stories reporting arrests48 Stories reporting people injured28 Stories reporting evacuations12 Stories reporting refugees2 Stories reporting abductions2 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Spain. Ring: the world. Measured over 450 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
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
France39 in 100 of its 6,735 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Spain20 in 100
of its 2,340 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Andorra20 in 100
of its 10 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Portugal13 in 100
of its 616 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Morocco12 in 100
of its 425 stories were about people being harmed · mostly food & livelihood
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Protests & strikesDisease & outbreaks
Spain (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
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 OctCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.