122 of its 282 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Riyadh accounted for 76 of Saudi Arabia's 122 stories about harm, carried by 77 outlets.
19 Oct to 25 Oct: 45 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 Saudi Arabia on 6 of the 7 days held.
Most on Thursday 22 October 2026: 372 of its 632 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Saudi Arabia: 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.
Saudi ArabiaThe 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 Saudi Arabia most96 of its 240 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (15 stories).
372 of its 632 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Riyadh accounted for 129 of Saudi Arabia's 372 stories about harm, carried by 145 outlets.
151 of its 364 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Riyadh accounted for 89 of Saudi Arabia's 151 stories about harm, carried by 121 outlets.
171 of its 413 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Riyadh accounted for 109 of Saudi Arabia's 171 stories about harm, carried by 275 outlets.
153 of its 368 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Riyadh accounted for 88 of Saudi Arabia's 153 stories about harm, carried by 81 outlets.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 37 million people live in Saudi Arabia. Over these days its news carried 33 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 4 times 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 & violence53%639 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given15%176 stories
Disasters & accidents12%147 stories
Displacement6%66 stories
Food & livelihood5%64 stories
Rights & justice5%62 stories
Health3%39 stories
Shelter & services1%7 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed785 Stories reporting people injured608 Stories reporting people affected67 Stories reporting arrests52 Stories reporting evacuations15 Stories reporting people displaced6 Stories reporting refugees3 Stories reporting abductions2 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Saudi Arabia. Ring: the world. Measured over 1,191 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout three times as angry as 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 as usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Saudi Arabia in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Saudi Arabia's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Yemen72 in 100
of its 469 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Jordan48 in 100
of its 699 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Israel46 in 100
of its 3,744 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Saudi Arabia45 in 100
of its 2,692 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Iraq30 in 100
of its 268 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Kuwait24 in 100
of its 119 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Egypt16 in 100
of its 792 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
United Arab Emirates13 in 100
of its 950 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Oman11 in 100
of its 443 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Qatar9 in 100
of its 536 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
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 & violenceAccidents & disastersDeaths, cause not given
Saudi Arabia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days; fainter, smaller dots: its neighbours' biggest. Click a dot for its stories.