12 of its 37 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 23 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Guyana on 4 of the 30 days held.
Most on Sunday 11 October 2026: Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories).
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Guyana: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
GuyanaThe 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 Guyana most11 of its 37 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories).
9 of its 40 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
10 of its 31 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysParts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Rights & justice42%86 stories
Disasters & accidents24%50 stories
Health13%26 stories
Food & livelihood8%17 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%9 stories
Conflict & violence3%7 stories
Shelter & services3%7 stories
Displacement2%5 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed53 Stories reporting people affected43 Stories reporting arrests40 Stories reporting abductions4 Stories reporting people injured2 Stories reporting refugees1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Guyana. Ring: the world. Measured over 213 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Fearless fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Guyana in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Guyana's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Venezuela34 in 100 of its 1,441 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Guyana23 in 100
of its 922 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Suriname15 in 100
of its 86 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Brazil16 in 100
of its 5,179 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Accidents & disasters
Guyana (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.