Oman

18 Oct to 24 Oct: 10 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 48 stories about people being harmed in these days → few stories
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

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

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

20%6%18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct18 Oct: 7%; world 20%19 Oct: 17%; world 19%20 Oct: 6%; world 18%21 Oct: 10%; world 18%22 Oct: 8%; world 19%23 Oct: 9%; world 19%24 Oct: 15%; world 19%
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 10 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 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 & accidents23%11 stories
Health19%9 stories
Rights & justice19%9 stories
Conflict & violence17%8 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given11%5 stories
Displacement4%2 stories
Shelter & services4%2 stories
Food & livelihood2%1 story

Harm reported

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

Stories reporting people killed11 Stories reporting arrests8 Stories reporting people affected4 Stories reporting evacuations1

Harsh or warm words

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

Filled dot: Oman. Ring: the world. Measured over 44 stories.

Feelings

Too few stories to read its feelings.

Its neighbours, same days

Yemen73 in 100 of its 460 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Saudi Arabia46 in 100 of its 2,717 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence United Arab Emirates12 in 100 of its 933 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Oman10 in 100 of its 481 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

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

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