26 of its 85 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 32 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 Indonesia on 3 of the 7 days held.
Most on Sunday 18 October 2026: 33 of its 68 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
People affectedPeople killedArrestsEvacuationsPeople injuredPeople falling illPeople displacedAbductionsRefugees
Indonesia: stories reporting people affected, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
IndonesiaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
18 Oct
Jakartaaccidents & disasters
5 stories, 4 outlets
18 Oct
Kalimantanaccidents & disasters
10 stories, 17 outlets
19 Oct
Kalimantanaccidents & disasters
13 stories, 44 outlets
20 Oct
Kalimantanaccidents & disasters
15 stories, 26 outlets
21 Oct
Jakartaaccidents & disasters
25 stories, 101 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 Indonesia most58 of its 165 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (11 stories).
33 of its 68 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 6 times the usual rate (9 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 278 million people live in Indonesia. Over these days its news carried 1.4 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of 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.
Disasters & accidents58%213 stories
Health12%44 stories
Rights & justice11%40 stories
Food & livelihood7%26 stories
Conflict & violence5%18 stories
Shelter & services4%15 stories
Displacement3%10 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given1%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected98 Stories reporting people killed54 Stories reporting arrests32 Stories reporting evacuations18 Stories reporting people injured11 Stories reporting people falling ill9 Stories reporting people displaced3 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Indonesia. Ring: the world. Measured over 381 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Indonesia in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Indonesia's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Indonesia32 in 100
of its 1,187 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Malaysia21 in 100
of its 1,482 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Timor-Leste8 in 100
of its 24 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Papua New Guinea12 in 100
of its 267 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 & disasters
Indonesia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.