96 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).
24 Oct: 40 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 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (15 stories).
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Saudi Arabia's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
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 mostIn 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 2.6 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about three times 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.
Conflict & violence74%68 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given8%7 stories
Disasters & accidents8%7 stories
Displacement5%5 stories
Health2%2 stories
Rights & justice2%2 stories
Food & livelihood1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed46 Stories reporting people injured31 Stories reporting people affected15 Stories reporting arrests3 Stories reporting evacuations2 Stories reporting abductions1 Stories reporting people displaced1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Saudi Arabia. Ring: the world. Measured over 92 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout three times as angry as the world's
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Warmthless warm than the world's
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
Jordan76 in 100 of its 191 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Israel56 in 100 of its 315 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Yemen69 in 100 of its 42 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Saudi Arabia40 in 100
of its 240 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Kuwait42 in 100
of its 12 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Iraq24 in 100
of its 25 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Oman15 in 100
of its 47 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
United Arab Emirates14 in 100
of its 78 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Egypt14 in 100
of its 78 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Qatar3 in 100
of its 31 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
Saudi Arabia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.