Poland

18 Oct to 24 Oct: 16 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.

What stood out The news pointed at Poland on 2 of the 7 days held. Most on Thursday 22 October 2026: 9 of Warsaw's 12 stories were about protests or strikes.
Compared with the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
The evidence its 61 stories about people being harmed in these days →
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

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

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

23%9%18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct18 Oct: 23%; world 20%19 Oct: 14%; world 19%20 Oct: 9%; world 18%21 Oct: 11%; world 18%22 Oct: 20%; world 19% · protests Warsaw (Poland)23 Oct: 19%; world 19% · protests Warsaw (Poland)24 Oct: 14%; world 19%
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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 Poland most

In detail

against the world's news, same days

People and attention

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About 38 million people live in Poland. Over these days its news carried 1.6 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of 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.

Health41%25 stories
Rights & justice30%18 stories
Conflict & violence16%10 stories
Disasters & accidents7%4 stories
Food & livelihood3%2 stories
Displacement2%1 story
Shelter & services2%1 story

Harm reported

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

Stories reporting arrests7 Stories reporting people killed6 Stories reporting people affected4 Stories reporting people injured1

Harsh or warm words

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

Filled dot: Poland. Ring: the world. Measured over 61 stories.

Feelings

Angera little angrier than the world's Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's Against its own usual: a little more than usual
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Dot: Poland in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Poland's own usual (the 30 days before).

Where it happened

Protests & strikes

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

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