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Firm Learning - Chart Type Selection

The document discusses choosing the right chart type based on the data to visualize, including comparison type, items, time series, distribution, and correlation data. It lists suitable chart types for each data type and typical insights that can be gained.

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Firm Learning - Chart Type Selection

The document discusses choosing the right chart type based on the data to visualize, including comparison type, items, time series, distribution, and correlation data. It lists suitable chart types for each data type and typical insights that can be gained.

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Choose the right chart type based on the data you want to visualize

Comparison type Suitable chart types (selection) Typical insights


• Share of…
Stacked
Components (relative) Pie • Percentage of…
column
• Contributes to…

• Smaller / bigger than…


Items (absolute) Bar Waterfall • Before / after…
• First / second / third…

• Changes…
Time series Line Column • Increases / decreases…
• Fluctuates…

• Concentration at…
Distribution Column Line • In between X and Y…
• Normally distributed…

• Is related to…
Paired
Correlation Scatter Bubble • Grows with…
bars
• Changes when…

SOURCE: Adapted from Gene Zelazny - Say it with Charts


Copyright: Firm Learning

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