7 of its 9 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%.
19 Oct to 25 Oct: 47 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about three times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Myanmar on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 7 of its 9 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Myanmar: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
MyanmarThe 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 Myanmar mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 54 million people live in Myanmar. Over these days its news carried 0.7 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of 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.
Rights & justice30%11 stories
Conflict & violence27%10 stories
Displacement22%8 stories
Disasters & accidents14%5 stories
Health5%2 stories
Food & livelihood3%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed13 Stories reporting people injured7 Stories reporting people affected7 Stories reporting arrests6 Stories reporting people displaced3 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Myanmar. Ring: the world. Measured over 37 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Myanmar47 in 100
of its 78 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Bangladesh36 in 100
of its 700 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
India23 in 100
of its 28,818 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Thailand20 in 100
of its 785 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
China14 in 100
of its 7,616 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Laos7 in 100
of its 45 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Accidents & disastersProtests & strikes
Myanmar (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days; fainter, smaller dots: its neighbours' biggest. Click a dot for its stories.