What do you want to show?

Here you can find a list of charts categorised by their data visualization functions or by what you want a chart to communicate to an audience. While the allocation of each chart into specific functions isn't a perfect system, it still works as a useful guide for selecting chart based on your analysis or communication needs.

Comparisons

Proportions

Relationships

Hierarchy

Concepts

Location

Part-to-a-whole

Distribution

How things work

Processes & methods

Movement or flow

Patterns

Range

Data over time

Analysing text

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