Nepal

18 Oct 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 Nothing about Nepal stood out from its usual in these days.
Compared with the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
The evidence its 113 stories about people being harmed in these days →
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words
AngerGriefFearWarmth

Anger in the words of Nepal'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.

1111618 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct18 Oct: 71; world 11119 Oct: 21; world 10520 Oct: 69; world 10021 Oct: 91; world 9322 Oct: 54; world 9323 Oct: 49; world 9624 Oct: 16; world 102
NepalThe world

Key events

the events its news covered most, newest on the right

Scroll 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 Nepal most

Nothing about Nepal stood out from its usual in these days.

In detail

against the world's news, same days

People and attention

a tenththe world's rateten times

About 30 million people live in Nepal. Over these days its news carried 3.8 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half 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 & accidents72%79 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given8%9 stories
Health7%8 stories
Rights & justice7%8 stories
Shelter & services3%3 stories
Conflict & violence1%1 story
Displacement1%1 story
Food & livelihood1%1 story

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

Its stories' words were about as the world's.

Filled dot: Nepal. Ring: the world. Measured over 112 stories.

Feelings

Angermuch less angry than the world's Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's Against its own usual: a little more than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times

Dot: Nepal in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Nepal's own usual (the 30 days before).

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