6 of its 9 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.
26 Sep to 25 Oct: 26 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 Puerto Rico on 2 of the 30 days held.
Most on Tuesday 29 September 2026: 7 of its 14 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Puerto Rico: stories reporting people affected, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
Puerto RicoThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Puerto Rico most7 of its 14 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysParts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Disasters & accidents32%25 stories
Health31%24 stories
Rights & justice14%11 stories
Food & livelihood12%9 stories
Shelter & services5%4 stories
Conflict & violence3%2 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%2 stories
Displacement1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected23 Stories reporting people killed21 Stories reporting arrests7 Stories reporting evacuations1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Puerto Rico. Ring: the world. Measured over 82 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Feara little more 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: Puerto Rico in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Puerto Rico's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Haiti46 in 100 of its 635 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Puerto Rico26 in 100
of its 311 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Dominican Republic23 in 100
of its 467 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
U.S. Virgin Islands12 in 100
of its 302 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Antigua & Barbuda8 in 100
of its 154 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
Puerto Rico (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.