8 of its 12 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 12 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Kazakhstan on 2 of the 30 days held.
Most on Friday 25 September 2026: 30 of its 104 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Kazakhstan's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
KazakhstanThe 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 Kazakhstan most30 of its 104 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (7 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 20 million people live in Kazakhstan. Over these days its news carried 6.7 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of 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.
Rights & justice25%33 stories
Conflict & violence24%31 stories
Disasters & accidents17%22 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given12%15 stories
Food & livelihood11%14 stories
Shelter & services6%8 stories
Health5%6 stories
Displacement1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed67 Stories reporting people affected37 Stories reporting arrests26 Stories reporting people injured3 Stories reporting evacuations1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Kazakhstan. Ring: the world. Measured over 131 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Fearless fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Kazakhstan in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Kazakhstan's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Russia33 in 100 of its 15,087 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Mongolia26 in 100 of its 230 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Kazakhstan12 in 100
of its 1,119 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
China12 in 100
of its 29,510 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Uzbekistan11 in 100
of its 730 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Kyrgyzstan10 in 100
of its 643 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Turkmenistan6 in 100
of its 509 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
Attacks & violenceDeaths, cause not given
Kazakhstan (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.