Oman

25 Oct: 19 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.

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 7 stories about people being harmed in these days → few stories
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words
People killedArrests

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

Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.

55.651.225 Oct25 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 1.5 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about twice the world's rate (0.8 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 & accidents29%2 stories
Health29%2 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given14%1 story
Food & livelihood14%1 story
Rights & justice14%1 story

Harm reported

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

Stories reporting people killed2 Stories reporting arrests1

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

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

Filled dot: Oman. Ring: the world. Measured over 7 stories.

Feelings

Too few stories to read its feelings.

Its neighbours, same days

Saudi Arabia43 in 100 of its 282 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Yemen60 in 100 of its 42 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Oman19 in 100 of its 36 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
United Arab Emirates13 in 100 of its 83 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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