4 of its 6 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 19 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Madagascar on 1 of the 30 days held.
Most on Thursday 8 October 2026: 4 of its 6 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
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 Madagascar'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.
MadagascarThe 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 Madagascar mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 30 million people live in Madagascar. Over these days its news carried 1.0 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.
Health43%13 stories
Disasters & accidents30%9 stories
Rights & justice20%6 stories
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 killed8 Stories reporting people affected7 Stories reporting arrests6 Stories reporting people injured3 Stories reporting people displaced2 Stories reporting refugees1Harsh or warm words
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Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Madagascar. Ring: the world. Measured over 31 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Mozambique28 in 100 of its 318 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Mauritius21 in 100 of its 307 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Madagascar19 in 100
of its 165 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Tanzania17 in 100
of its 1,032 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Comoros14 in 100
of its 44 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Madagascar (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.