17 of its 93 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. 7 of Lisbon's 8 stories were about protests or strikes.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 10 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Portugal on 6 of the 30 days held.
Most on Wednesday 21 October 2026: 17 of its 93 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Portugal: 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.
PortugalThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
9 Oct
Lisbonprotests & strikes
6 stories, 9 outlets
9 Oct
Lajesprotests & strikes
7 stories, 6 outlets
13 Oct
Lisbonaccidents & disasters
5 stories, 5 outlets
14 Oct
Lisbondeaths, cause not given
9 stories, 10 outlets
18 Oct
Lisbonprotests & strikes
5 stories, 5 outlets
19 Oct
Lisbonprotests & strikes
5 stories, 5 outlets
21 Oct
Lisbonprotests & strikes
8 stories, 8 outlets
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 Portugal most22 of its 113 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (6 stories).
10 of its 97 stories (10%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. 4 of Lisbon's 5 stories were about protests or strikes.
8 of its 67 stories (12%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. 5 of Lisbon's 5 stories were about protests or strikes.
17 of its 100 stories (17%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. 5 of Lajes' 7 stories were about protests or strikes.
14 of its 104 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 10 million people live in Portugal. Over these days its news carried 26 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about two-thirds 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.
Health29%76 stories
Rights & justice25%64 stories
Disasters & accidents19%50 stories
Conflict & violence9%24 stories
Food & livelihood8%20 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%14 stories
Shelter & services3%9 stories
Displacement1%2 stories
Where it happened
Portugal (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed49 Stories reporting arrests36 Stories reporting people affected30 Stories reporting people injured26 Stories reporting evacuations2 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Portugal. Ring: the world. Measured over 262 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Portugal in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Portugal's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
France27 in 100 of its 21,074 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Algeria19 in 100 of its 413 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Spain16 in 100 of its 9,818 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Morocco12 in 100 of its 1,922 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Portugal10 in 100
of its 2,757 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.