7 of its 16 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 20 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Iceland on 1 of the 30 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 7 of its 16 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Iceland: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
IcelandThe 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 Iceland mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 400,000 people live in Iceland. Over these days its news carried 238 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 7 times 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.
Disasters & accidents54%47 stories
Health18%16 stories
Rights & justice8%7 stories
Conflict & violence6%5 stories
Food & livelihood6%5 stories
Displacement5%4 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%2 stories
Shelter & services1%1 story
Where it happened
Iceland (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected17 Stories reporting people killed7 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting people injured1 Stories reporting people displaced1 Stories reporting arrests1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Iceland. Ring: the world. Measured over 95 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of 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: Iceland in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Iceland's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Iceland20 in 100
of its 487 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
UK19 in 100
of its 134,291 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Greenland18 in 100
of its 455 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Faroe Islands12 in 100
of its 16 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Norway15 in 100
of its 2,267 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.