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).
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 25 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 Guyana on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Guyana: 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.
GuyanaThe 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 Guyana mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysParts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Rights & justice40%23 stories
Disasters & accidents30%17 stories
Health12%7 stories
Conflict & violence5%3 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%3 stories
Displacement4%2 stories
Food & livelihood2%1 story
Shelter & services2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed16 Stories reporting people affected16 Stories reporting arrests9 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting people injured1 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Guyana. Ring: the world. Measured over 57 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefa little more grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
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
Venezuela27 in 100 of its 320 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Guyana25 in 100
of its 226 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Brazil17 in 100
of its 1,287 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Suriname10 in 100
of its 21 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
Guyana (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.