11 of its 41 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 5 of Budapest's 9 stories were about protests or strikes.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 15 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 Hungary on 2 of the 30 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 11 of its 41 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%.
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 Hungary's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
HungaryThe 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 Hungary most12 of its 58 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 10 million people live in Hungary. Over these days its news carried 14 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about a third 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 & justice41%54 stories
Disasters & accidents17%22 stories
Health16%21 stories
Conflict & violence10%13 stories
Displacement7%9 stories
Food & livelihood5%7 stories
Shelter & services3%4 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected20 Stories reporting people killed19 Stories reporting arrests19 Stories reporting refugees8 Stories reporting people injured2 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Hungary. Ring: the world. Measured over 135 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Hungary in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Hungary's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Ukraine39 in 100 of its 9,652 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Austria26 in 100 of its 1,720 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Slovakia18 in 100 of its 213 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Romania15 in 100 of its 3,430 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Hungary15 in 100
of its 924 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Croatia10 in 100
of its 503 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Slovenia8 in 100
of its 213 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
Accidents & disastersPeople displacedProtests & strikes
Hungary (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.