10 of its 58 stories (17%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 12 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Hong Kong on 1 of the 30 days held.
Most on Wednesday 14 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
How harsh or warm the words were in Hong Kong's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
Hong KongThe 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 Hong Kong mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 8 million people live in Hong Kong. Over these days its news carried 24 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about two-thirds 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.
Health41%72 stories
Rights & justice28%50 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given12%22 stories
Conflict & violence5%9 stories
Shelter & services5%9 stories
Disasters & accidents4%7 stories
Food & livelihood3%6 stories
Displacement1%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed59 Stories reporting arrests27 Stories reporting people affected27 Stories reporting refugees2 Stories reporting abductions2 Stories reporting people injured1 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Hong Kong. Ring: the world. Measured over 182 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Hong Kong in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Hong Kong's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Philippines19 in 100 of its 12,243 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Vietnam17 in 100 of its 3,169 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Taiwan17 in 100 of its 3,329 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Hong Kong12 in 100
of its 1,535 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
China12 in 100
of its 29,510 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Hong Kong (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.