40 of its 197 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 15 of Athens' 23 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 18 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Greece on 2 of the 7 days held.
Most on Monday 19 October 2026: 50 of its 157 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Greece: 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.
GreeceThe 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 Greece most50 of its 157 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (28 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 10 million people live in Greece. Over these days its news carried 17 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about twice 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.
Health28%49 stories
Rights & justice25%43 stories
Disasters & accidents19%33 stories
Conflict & violence13%23 stories
Food & livelihood9%15 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%5 stories
Shelter & services2%4 stories
Displacement1%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed45 Stories reporting people affected31 Stories reporting arrests15 Stories reporting people injured8 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting evacuations1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Greece. Ring: the world. Measured over 173 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Greece in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Greece's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Albania49 in 100 of its 193 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Bulgaria35 in 100 of its 266 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Türkiye23 in 100 of its 1,057 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Greece18 in 100
of its 990 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
North Macedonia11 in 100
of its 55 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
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 & violenceAccidents & disastersProtests & strikes
Greece (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.