Oman

19 Oct to 25 Oct: 11 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).

What stood out Nothing about Oman 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 50 stories about people being harmed in these days →
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words
People killedArrestsPeople affectedEvacuations

Oman: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories

Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.

55.626.719 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25 Oct19 Oct: 26.7; world 49.021 Oct: 40.0; world 43.624 Oct: 42.6; world 49.325 Oct: 55.6; world 51.2
OmanThe world

Key events

the events its news covered most, newest on the right

No events in these days.

Its biggest days

when the news pointed at Oman most

Nothing about Oman 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 5 million people live in Oman. Over these days its news carried 11 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about one and a half times 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 & accidents27%13 stories
Health22%11 stories
Rights & justice20%10 stories
Conflict & violence12%6 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given10%5 stories
Displacement4%2 stories
Food & livelihood4%2 stories

Harm reported

Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.

Stories reporting people killed10 Stories reporting arrests9 Stories reporting people affected4 Stories reporting evacuations1

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.

Filled dot: Oman. Ring: the world. Measured over 46 stories.

Feelings

Too few stories to read its feelings.

Its neighbours, same days

Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.

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