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).
19 Oct to 25 Oct: 24 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
How harsh or warm the words were in Guyana's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
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 & justice41%22 stories
Disasters & accidents26%14 stories
Health11%6 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given7%4 stories
Conflict & violence6%3 stories
Displacement4%2 stories
Shelter & services4%2 stories
Food & livelihood2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed15 Stories reporting people affected15 Stories reporting arrests7 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting people injured1 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Guyana. Ring: the world. Measured over 54 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: a little more than usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as 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
Venezuela33 in 100 of its 385 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Guyana24 in 100
of its 227 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Brazil17 in 100
of its 1,405 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.