9 of its 28 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%.
24 Oct: 32 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 Romania on 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: 9 of its 28 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Romania: 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.
RomaniaThe 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 Romania mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 19 million people live in Romania. Over these days its news carried 0.5 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half the world's rate (0.8 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.
Displacement33%3 stories
Disasters & accidents22%2 stories
Health22%2 stories
Conflict & violence11%1 story
Rights & justice11%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected6 Stories reporting evacuations3 Stories reporting people killed2 Stories reporting arrests1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Romania. Ring: the world. Measured over 9 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Ukraine38 in 100 of its 325 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Romania32 in 100
of its 28 stories were about people being harmed · mostly displacement
Bulgaria23 in 100
of its 22 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Moldova0 in 100
of its 2 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
Hungary13 in 100
of its 15 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
People displaced
Romania (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.