16 of its 85 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 5 of Warsaw's 8 stories were about protests or strikes.
19 Oct to 25 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.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Poland's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
PolandThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll 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 most15 of its 75 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 9 of Warsaw's 12 stories were about protests or strikes.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
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.
Health43%26 stories
Rights & justice26%16 stories
Conflict & violence15%9 stories
Disasters & accidents7%4 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%3 stories
Food & livelihood3%2 stories
Displacement2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed10 Stories reporting arrests5 Stories reporting people affected4 Stories reporting people injured1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
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
Griefabout as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Feara little less fearful than 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
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Poland in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Poland's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Ukraine32 in 100 of its 2,853 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Russia26 in 100 of its 3,567 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Czechia24 in 100 of its 459 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Poland16 in 100
of its 391 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Belarus13 in 100
of its 71 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Germany15 in 100
of its 2,622 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Lithuania11 in 100
of its 87 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Slovakia7 in 100
of its 59 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Protests & strikes
Poland (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.