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This chart selector guide helps you choose the right data visualization based on your objective: comparison, distribution, relation, or composition. By answering simple questions about your data (e.g., number of variables, static vs. dynamic), you’re directed to the most suitable chart type, such as bar charts, line charts, scatter plots, pie charts, or stacked/cumulative visuals.
Comparison
Among Items
Two variables per item
Multi-bar chart
One Variable per item
Bar chart horizontal
Bar chart vertical
Over Time
Non-Cyclical Data
Line Chart
Single Category
Bar Chart Vertical
Many Categories
Line Chart
Distribution
Single Variable
Bar Chart Vertical
Two Variables
Scatter Plot
Relation
Two Variables
Scatter Plot
Three or More Variables
Scatter Plot Bubble Size
Composition
Changing Over Time (Relative and Absolute Differences Matter)
Stacked Bar Chart
Cumulative Line Chart
Static
Simple share of total
Pie Chart
Accumulation to total and absolute difference matters
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