Chart types

Start by identifying the purpose of the visualization and choose a chart type appropriately.

Comparisons

Bar chart

Grouped bar

Bubble chart

Radar chart

Horizontal bar

Design only

Trends

Line chart

Area chart

Histogram

Design only

Stream chart

Part-to-whole

Donut / pie

Stacked bar

Stacked area

Design only

Tree map

Meter / gauge

Design only

Correlations

Scatter plot

Heat map

Parallel coordinates

Connections

Alluvial diagram

Design only

Tree diagram

Design only

Geospatial: overlays

Choropleth map

Design only

Proportional symbol

Design only

Connecting lines

Design only
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