16 of its 124 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories).
19 Oct to 25 Oct: 15 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Sweden on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Thursday 22 October 2026: Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (8 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 Sweden's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
SwedenThe 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 Sweden mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 10 million people live in Sweden. Over these days its news carried 9.3 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 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.
Health69%66 stories
Disasters & accidents8%8 stories
Rights & justice6%6 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%5 stories
Food & livelihood5%5 stories
Conflict & violence3%3 stories
Displacement2%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed25 Stories reporting people affected15 Stories reporting people falling ill2 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting arrests1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Sweden. Ring: the world. Measured over 98 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Fearabout one and a half times as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Sweden in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Sweden's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Denmark18 in 100 of its 479 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Sweden15 in 100
of its 639 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Finland13 in 100
of its 402 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Norway10 in 100
of its 478 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.
Where it happened
Deaths, cause not given
Sweden (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.