15 of its 26 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 31 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 Rwanda on 5 of the 30 days held.
Most on Tuesday 20 October 2026: 23 of its 40 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Rwanda: 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.
RwandaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
1 Oct
Kigaliattacks & violence
6 stories, 3 outlets
9 Oct
Kigaliattacks & violence
5 stories, 12 outlets
13 Oct
Kigaliattacks & violence
7 stories, 5 outlets
19 Oct
Kigaliattacks & violence
8 stories, 8 outlets
20 Oct
Kigaliattacks & violence
14 stories, 8 outlets
22 Oct
Kigaliattacks & violence
8 stories, 7 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 Rwanda most23 of its 40 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%.
16 of its 30 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%.
15 of its 31 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%.
14 of its 30 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 14 million people live in Rwanda. Over these days its news carried 16 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half 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.
Conflict & violence43%97 stories
Health23%52 stories
Rights & justice12%26 stories
Disasters & accidents8%17 stories
Displacement4%10 stories
Shelter & services4%10 stories
Food & livelihood4%9 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given1%3 stories
Where it happened
Rwanda (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 killed40 Stories reporting people affected27 Stories reporting people displaced11 Stories reporting arrests7 Stories reporting refugees6 Stories reporting people injured6 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Rwanda. Ring: the world. Measured over 225 stories.
Feelings
Angera little angrier than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Warmthabout one and a half times as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Rwanda in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Rwanda's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
DR Congo80 in 100 of its 310 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Burundi44 in 100 of its 75 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Rwanda31 in 100
of its 724 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Uganda28 in 100
of its 3,190 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Tanzania17 in 100
of its 1,032 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.