6 of its 12 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 10 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 Latvia on 1 of the 30 days held.
Most on Thursday 8 October 2026: 6 of its 12 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Latvia: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
LatviaThe 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 Latvia mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysParts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health34%12 stories
Rights & justice23%8 stories
Conflict & violence20%7 stories
Disasters & accidents14%5 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%1 story
Food & livelihood3%1 story
Shelter & services3%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected10 Stories reporting arrests9 Stories reporting people killed8 Stories reporting people injured2 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Latvia. Ring: the world. Measured over 38 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Russia33 in 100 of its 15,087 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Lithuania12 in 100 of its 433 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Belarus11 in 100 of its 375 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Estonia10 in 100 of its 309 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Latvia10 in 100
of its 408 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
Latvia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.