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.
24 Oct: 21 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 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: Illness was named in 33 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
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 mostIn 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 1.1 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about one and a half times 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.
Health79%41 stories
Rights & justice10%5 stories
Disasters & accidents8%4 stories
Conflict & violence2%1 story
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed10 Stories reporting people affected4 Stories reporting arrests4 Stories reporting evacuations1 Stories reporting people injured1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Spain. Ring: the world. Measured over 52 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Feara little less fearful than 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
France43 in 100 of its 652 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Spain21 in 100
of its 251 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Morocco13 in 100
of its 30 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Portugal8 in 100
of its 60 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Disease & 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 usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.