15 of its 26 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 39 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Rwanda on 3 of the 7 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 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 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%.
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 5.4 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about two-thirds 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.
Conflict & violence41%31 stories
Health19%14 stories
Rights & justice19%14 stories
Disasters & accidents7%5 stories
Displacement5%4 stories
Shelter & services5%4 stories
Food & livelihood4%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected5 Stories reporting people killed4 Stories reporting arrests4 Stories reporting refugees3Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Rwanda. Ring: the world. Measured over 75 stories.
Feelings
Angera little angrier than the world's
Against its own usual: about as 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: about as 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 Congo82 in 100 of its 60 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Uganda36 in 100 of its 857 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Rwanda39 in 100
of its 193 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Burundi42 in 100
of its 19 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Tanzania16 in 100
of its 219 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
Attacks & violence
Rwanda (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.