Line chart

Introduction

A line chart is a way of plotting data points on a line.

Often, it is used to show trend data, and the comparison of two data sets.

Example usage

Bar chart

Introduction

A bar chart is a way of showing data as bars.

It is sometimes used to show trend data, and the comparison of multiple data sets side by side.

Example usage

Radar chart

Introduction

A radar chart is a way of showing multiple data points and the variation between them.

They are often useful for comparing the points of two or more different data sets

Example usage

Polar area chart

Introduction

Polar area charts are similar to pie charts, but each segment has the same angle - the radius of the segment differs depending on the value.

This type of chart is often useful when we want to show a comparison data similar to a pie chart, but also show a scale of values for context.

Example usage

Pie chart

Introduction

Pie charts are probably the most commonly used chart there are. They are divided into segments, the arc of each segment shows a the proportional value of each piece of data.

They are excellent at showing the relational proportions between data.

Example usage

Doughnut chart

Introduction

Doughnut charts are similar to pie charts, however they have the centre cut out, and are therefore shaped more like a doughnut than a pie!

They are aso excellent at showing the relational proportions between data.

Example usage