7 of its 16 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 30 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 Iceland on 1 of the 7 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 82 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 10 times 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 & accidents57%16 stories
Health21%6 stories
Conflict & violence7%2 stories
Rights & justice7%2 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%1 story
Displacement4%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected6 Stories reporting people killed2 Stories reporting refugees1 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 33 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Greenland33 in 100 of its 60 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Iceland30 in 100
of its 109 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
UK20 in 100
of its 31,625 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Faroe Islands0 in 100
of its 1 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
Norway10 in 100
of its 480 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.
Where it happened
Iceland (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.