7 of its 14 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.
19 Oct to 25 Oct: 34 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Mongolia on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 7 of its 14 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Mongolia: stories reporting people affected, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
MongoliaThe 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 Mongolia mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 3 million people live in Mongolia. Over these days its news carried 5.9 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about two-thirds 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.
Disasters & accidents90%18 stories
Food & livelihood10%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected7 Stories reporting people killed1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Mongolia. Ring: the world. Measured over 20 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Mongolia34 in 100
of its 59 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Russia26 in 100
of its 3,567 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
China14 in 100
of its 7,616 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Kazakhstan8 in 100
of its 233 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
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disasters
Mongolia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days; fainter, smaller dots: its neighbours' biggest. Click a dot for its stories.