9 of its 14 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 61 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about three times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at El Salvador on 3 of the 7 days held.
Most on Tuesday 20 October 2026: 11 of its 14 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Anger in the words of el Salvador's stories about people being harmed
100 is the world's average over these days: 200 means twice the world's. Dashed line: the world. It moves with what its news was about as well as with its words: anger rises when more of it is about conflict and violence.
El SalvadorThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at El Salvador most7 of its 10 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%.
11 of its 14 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 6 million people live in El Salvador. Over these days its news carried 7.0 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.
Rights & justice41%17 stories
Conflict & violence37%15 stories
Disasters & accidents10%4 stories
Health5%2 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%1 story
Food & livelihood2%1 story
Shelter & services2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected21 Stories reporting people killed14 Stories reporting arrests12 Stories reporting abductions8 Stories reporting people injured2 Stories reporting evacuations1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: El Salvador. Ring: the world. Measured over 44 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
El Salvador61 in 100
of its 74 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Guatemala46 in 100
of its 59 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Honduras34 in 100
of its 44 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Belize22 in 100
of its 212 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Nicaragua24 in 100
of its 37 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
El Salvador (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.