11 of its 41 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 5 of Budapest's 9 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 16 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Hungary on 2 of the 7 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
Hungary: stories reporting arrests, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. 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 4.9 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half the world's rate (8.5 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%19 stories
Conflict & violence15%7 stories
Displacement15%7 stories
Health11%5 stories
Disasters & accidents9%4 stories
Food & livelihood7%3 stories
Shelter & services2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected12 Stories reporting arrests11 Stories reporting refugees8 Stories reporting people killed6 Stories reporting people injured1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Hungary. Ring: the world. Measured over 46 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Ukraine32 in 100 of its 2,789 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Austria23 in 100 of its 391 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Hungary16 in 100
of its 290 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Croatia14 in 100
of its 70 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Romania15 in 100
of its 803 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Slovenia4 in 100
of its 28 stories were about people being harmed · mostly food & livelihood
Slovakia6 in 100
of its 53 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
People displacedProtests & strikes
Hungary (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.