48 of its 256 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (9 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 14 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Singapore on 8 of the 30 days held.
Most on Monday 5 October 2026: Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (12 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 Singapore's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
SingaporeThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
27 Sep
Bukit Timahaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 2 outlets
28 Sep
Tuasaccidents & disasters
8 stories, 6 outlets
October 2026
2 Oct
Choa Chu Kangaccidents & disasters
8 stories, 6 outlets
4 Oct
Bukit Panjangpeople displaced
7 stories, 3 outlets
12 Oct
Tanjong Beachaccidents & disasters
11 stories, 6 outlets
15 Oct
Yishundeaths, cause not given
8 stories, 5 outlets
19 Oct
Tuaspeople displaced
8 stories, 8 outlets
21 Oct
Sembawangaccidents & disasters
7 stories, 5 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 Singapore most40 of its 278 stories (14%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
32 of its 214 stories (15%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (12 stories).
19 of its 83 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories).
15 of its 62 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%.
39 of its 219 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (18 stories).
2 more days the news pointed at Singapore
29 of its 204 stories (14%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories).
25 of its 190 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 6 million people live in Singapore. Over these days its news carried 134 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 4 times 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.
Health40%295 stories
Rights & justice19%143 stories
Disasters & accidents17%125 stories
Food & livelihood8%57 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given6%44 stories
Shelter & services4%28 stories
Conflict & violence3%25 stories
Displacement3%24 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected148 Stories reporting arrests114 Stories reporting people killed105 Stories reporting evacuations35 Stories reporting people injured27 Stories reporting abductions8 Stories reporting people displaced1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Singapore. Ring: the world. Measured over 786 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Singapore in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Singapore's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Thailand31 in 100 of its 3,952 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Indonesia28 in 100 of its 4,579 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Malaysia20 in 100 of its 7,122 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Vietnam17 in 100 of its 3,169 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Singapore14 in 100
of its 5,644 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
Accidents & disastersPeople displacedDeaths, cause not given
Singapore (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.