Nepal

19 Oct to 25 Oct: 44 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 116 stories about people being harmed in these days →
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

Nepal: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories

Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days.

62%18%19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25 Oct19 Oct: 31%; world 19%20 Oct: 41%; world 18%21 Oct: 26%; world 18%22 Oct: 62%; world 19%23 Oct: 60%; world 19%24 Oct: 20%; world 19%25 Oct: 49%; world 20%
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

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About 30 million people live in Nepal. Over these days its news carried 3.9 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 & accidents76%86 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given8%9 stories
Health5%6 stories
Rights & justice5%6 stories
Food & livelihood2%2 stories
Shelter & services2%2 stories
Conflict & violence1%1 story
Displacement1%1 story

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.

Filled dot: Nepal. Ring: the world. Measured over 114 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
Warmtha little less warm than 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).

Where it happened

Accidents & disasters

Nepal (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.

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