8 of its 8 stories (100%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. 6 of Managua's 8 stories were about protests or strikes.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 43 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 Nicaragua on 2 of the 30 days held.
Most on Tuesday 6 October 2026: 8 of its 8 stories (100%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Nicaragua: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
NicaraguaThe 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 Nicaragua most7 of its 8 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 7 million people live in Nicaragua. Over these days its news carried 9.3 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about a third 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.
Rights & justice57%36 stories
Disasters & accidents30%19 stories
Conflict & violence5%3 stories
Health3%2 stories
Shelter & services3%2 stories
Food & livelihood2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests22 Stories reporting people killed12 Stories reporting people affected10 Stories reporting refugees6Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Nicaragua. Ring: the world. Measured over 64 stories.
Feelings
Angera little angrier than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthless warm than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Nicaragua in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Nicaragua's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Panama49 in 100 of its 1,064 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents El Salvador40 in 100 of its 288 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Nicaragua43 in 100
of its 149 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Honduras24 in 100
of its 144 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Costa Rica22 in 100
of its 390 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
Protests & strikes
Nicaragua (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.