24 of its 75 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%.
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 Jamaica on 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: 24 of its 75 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Anger in the words of Jamaica's stories about people being harmed
100 is the world's average over these days: 200 means twice the world's. Dashed line: the world. It moves with what its news was about as well as with its words: anger rises when more of it is about conflict and violence.
JamaicaThe 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 Jamaica mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 3 million people live in Jamaica. Over these days its news carried 8.6 stories about people being harmed for every million people — more than ten times the world's rate (0.8 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 & accidents46%11 stories
Health17%4 stories
Conflict & violence12%3 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given12%3 stories
Rights & justice12%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed8 Stories reporting people affected1 Stories reporting people injured1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Jamaica. Ring: the world. Measured over 24 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Cuba34 in 100 of its 151 stories were about people being harmed · mostly shelter & services
Jamaica32 in 100
of its 75 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Haiti44 in 100
of its 16 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Dominican Republic22 in 100
of its 9 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Cayman Islands0 in 100
of its 3 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Jamaica (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.