6 of its 11 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 29 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Guatemala on 3 of the 30 days held.
Most on Wednesday 21 October 2026: 14 of its 17 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Guatemala: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
GuatemalaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Guatemala most14 of its 17 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (11 stories).
6 of its 9 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 18 million people live in Guatemala. Over these days its news carried 4.5 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of 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.
Rights & justice45%36 stories
Disasters & accidents26%21 stories
Conflict & violence11%9 stories
Food & livelihood10%8 stories
Health6%5 stories
Displacement1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed36 Stories reporting arrests16 Stories reporting people affected8 Stories reporting evacuations1 Stories reporting people displaced1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Guatemala. Ring: the world. Measured over 80 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: about one and a half times usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthless warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Guatemala in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Guatemala's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
El Salvador40 in 100 of its 288 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Mexico32 in 100 of its 6,195 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Guatemala29 in 100
of its 280 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Honduras24 in 100
of its 144 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Belize15 in 100
of its 926 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
Guatemala (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.