52 of its 105 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Taipei accounted for 39 of Taiwan's 52 stories about harm, carried by 73 outlets.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 28 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Taiwan on 5 of the 7 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 75 of its 163 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Taiwan: 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.
TaiwanThe 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 Taiwan most75 of its 163 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Taipei accounted for 49 of Taiwan's 75 stories about harm, carried by 138 outlets.
38 of its 153 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Typhoon was named in 19 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
35 of its 161 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories).
25 of its 103 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 23 million people live in Taiwan. Over these days its news carried 11 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about one and a half 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.
Disasters & accidents59%143 stories
Health13%32 stories
Rights & justice12%28 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given6%15 stories
Conflict & violence3%8 stories
Food & livelihood3%8 stories
Shelter & services2%6 stories
Displacement1%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people injured65 Stories reporting people affected50 Stories reporting people killed44 Stories reporting evacuations31 Stories reporting arrests13Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Taiwan. Ring: the world. Measured over 244 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Fearless fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Taiwan in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Taiwan's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Taiwan28 in 100
of its 872 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Philippines21 in 100
of its 3,139 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
China13 in 100
of its 7,650 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Japan13 in 100
of its 3,295 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Hong Kong12 in 100
of its 351 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 & disasters
Taiwan (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
typhoon24 Oct35 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usual · also 23 Oct, 22 OctCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.