Peru

25 Sep to 24 Oct: 29 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).

What stood out The news pointed at Peru on 7 of the 30 days held. Most on Saturday 10 October 2026: 12 of its 30 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.
Compared with the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
The evidence its 327 stories about people being harmed in these days →
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

How harsh or warm the words were in Peru's stories about people being harmed

Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.

warmerharsher25 Sep2 Oct9 Oct16 Oct24 Oct25 Sep: +0.05; world -0.0826 Sep: +0.38; world -0.1227 Sep: +0.70; world -0.1828 Sep: -0.43; world -0.1129 Sep: -0.67; world -0.1030 Sep: +0.33; world -0.081 Oct: -0.07; world -0.102 Oct: -0.13; world -0.103 Oct: -1.25; world -0.204 Oct: -0.80; world -0.215 Oct: -0.22; world -0.146 Oct: +0.17; world -0.157 Oct: -0.30; world -0.168 Oct: +0.10; world -0.119 Oct: -0.06; world -0.0910 Oct: -0.40; world -0.1611 Oct: -0.44; world -0.2112 Oct: +0.15; world -0.1413 Oct: -0.36; world -0.1214 Oct: -0.23; world -0.0715 Oct: -0.07; world -0.1116 Oct: -0.14; world -0.1217 Oct: -0.18; world -0.1518 Oct: +0.39; world -0.2419 Oct: +0.05; world -0.1720 Oct: +0.08; world -0.1121 Oct: -0.16; world -0.0522 Oct: -0.53; world -0.0623 Oct: -0.02; world -0.1224 Oct: -0.83; world -0.16
PeruThe 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 Peru most
Saturday 17 October 2026 · Health

13 of its 28 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%.

Thursday 15 October 2026 · Health

26 of its 67 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%.

Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Health

44 of its 105 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%.

Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Health

26 of its 76 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%.

Saturday 10 October 2026 · Rights & justice

12 of its 30 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (12 stories).

Friday 9 October 2026 · Disasters & accidents

15 of its 41 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.

1 more day the news pointed at Peru

In detail

against the world's news, same days

People and attention

a tenththe world's rateten times

About 34 million people live in Peru. Over these days its news carried 9.6 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about a third of the world's rate (36 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.

Health50%158 stories
Disasters & accidents20%63 stories
Rights & justice14%45 stories
Conflict & violence7%23 stories
Food & livelihood3%11 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%7 stories
Displacement2%6 stories
Shelter & services1%4 stories

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

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

Filled dot: Peru. Ring: the world. Measured over 326 stories.

Feelings

Angermuch less angry than the world's
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Fearless fearful than the world's
Warmthless warm than the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times

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

Where it happened

Attacks & violenceAccidents & disasters

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

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