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).
18 Oct 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 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Tuesday 20 October 2026: Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories).
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Singapore: 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.
SingaporeThe 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 Singapore mostIn 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 28 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about three 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.
Health28%42 stories
Disasters & accidents21%31 stories
Rights & justice18%27 stories
Food & livelihood13%19 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given8%12 stories
Displacement5%8 stories
Shelter & services5%8 stories
Conflict & violence1%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected38 Stories reporting people killed22 Stories reporting arrests21 Stories reporting evacuations8 Stories reporting people injured4Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Singapore. Ring: the world. Measured over 164 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
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
Indonesia32 in 100 of its 1,187 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Thailand21 in 100 of its 837 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Malaysia21 in 100 of its 1,482 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Vietnam14 in 100 of its 766 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Singapore14 in 100
of its 1,237 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 displaced
Singapore (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.