45 of its 158 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%.
24 Oct: 28 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Malaysia on 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: 45 of its 158 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Rights & justiceDisasters & accidentsHealthDeaths & injuries, cause not givenShelter & servicesConflict & violence
Malaysia: rights & justice, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed
Dashed line: the world.
MalaysiaThe 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 Malaysia mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 34 million people live in Malaysia. Over these days its news carried 1.3 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about one and a half times the world's rate (0.8 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 & justice33%14 stories
Disasters & accidents21%9 stories
Health19%8 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given12%5 stories
Conflict & violence7%3 stories
Shelter & services7%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests13 Stories reporting people killed12 Stories reporting people affected8 Stories reporting people injured2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Malaysia. Ring: the world. Measured over 44 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Indonesia31 in 100 of its 85 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Malaysia28 in 100
of its 158 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Thailand25 in 100
of its 77 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Brunei14 in 100
of its 7 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Singapore14 in 100
of its 108 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
Deaths, cause not given
Malaysia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.