17 of its 25 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Port-au-Prince accounted for 12 of Haiti's 17 stories about harm, carried by 11 outlets.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 45 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Haiti on 7 of the 30 days held.
Most on Thursday 22 October 2026: 22 of its 32 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%.
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 Haiti's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
HaitiThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
27 Sep
Port-au-Princeprotests & strikes
5 stories, 4 outlets
28 Sep
Port-au-Princeattacks & violence
11 stories, 35 outlets
29 Sep
Port-au-Princeattacks & violence
6 stories, 6 outlets
30 Sep
Gros-Morneattacks & violence
7 stories, 6 outlets
October 2026
10 Oct
Kenscoffattacks & violence
6 stories, 9 outlets
19 Oct
Port-au-Princeattacks & violence
11 stories, 30 outlets
20 Oct
Port-au-Princeattacks & violence
13 stories, 13 outlets
21 Oct
Port-au-Princeattacks & violence
13 stories, 14 outlets
Scroll 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 Haiti most22 of its 32 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Port-au-Prince accounted for 18 of Haiti's 22 stories about harm, carried by 44 outlets.
15 of its 28 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Port-au-Prince accounted for 13 of Haiti's 15 stories about harm, carried by 14 outlets.
14 of its 27 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
18 of its 33 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (11 stories).
8 of its 17 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. 3 of Port-au-Prince's 5 stories were about protests or strikes.
1 more day the news pointed at Haiti
12 of its 31 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Reports of abductions ran at about 5 times the usual rate (10 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 12 million people live in Haiti. Over these days its news carried 25 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.
Rights & justice34%101 stories
Conflict & violence30%87 stories
Displacement11%31 stories
Disasters & accidents10%30 stories
Health7%22 stories
Food & livelihood4%13 stories
Shelter & services2%7 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given1%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed134 Stories reporting people affected130 Stories reporting people displaced88 Stories reporting abductions70 Stories reporting arrests37 Stories reporting people injured33 Stories reporting refugees13Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Haiti. Ring: the world. Measured over 295 stories.
Feelings
Angera little angrier than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefabout as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Haiti in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Haiti's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Haiti45 in 100
of its 650 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Cuba44 in 100
of its 2,469 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Jamaica23 in 100
of its 2,558 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Dominican Republic23 in 100
of its 466 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Bahamas21 in 100
of its 1,229 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
Attacks & violenceProtests & strikes
Haiti (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.