Statistics
Citable statistical roundups, recomputed every two hours from the live database. Every table is CC BY 4.0 — cite "Geotone / GDELT" with a link.
- Most-Covered Geopolitical Topics Right Now
Ranking of tracked geopolitical topics by share of global news coverage, updated every two hours from GDELT.
- Countries Drawing the Most News Coverage
Ranking of countries by share of world news coverage about them, measured daily from GDELT.
- Press Tone Rankings — Where Coverage Reads Darkest
Countries ranked by the average tone of their press output, from most negative to most positive.
- Surging Topics — Statistically Unusual Coverage Today
Topics whose news coverage is running significantly above their own trailing average, by z-score.
- Coverage Movers — Biggest Week-over-Week Shifts
Topics with the largest week-over-week changes in global news coverage volume.
- Global Conflict Coverage Statistics
How much of the world's news coverage the major active conflicts receive, compared side by side.
- Most-Mentioned World Leaders in the News
World leaders and political figures ranked by daily article mentions across 65+ languages.
- Most-Mentioned Organizations in the News
International organizations, armed groups, and strategic companies ranked by daily news mentions.
- Underreported Conflicts — Least-Covered Active Wars
Active conflicts ranked by how little of the world's news coverage they receive.
- Topic Tone Rankings — Grimmest and Lightest Coverage
Tracked geopolitical topics ranked by the average tone of their coverage.
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