Chart types

The most common types of data visualisations and advice on when and how they can be used.

Comparisons among items

These chart types are used to compare values across different categories.

Compare the values of different categories. Appropriate for chronological categories.

Compare the values of different categories. Appropriate for many categories / long category names.

Compare values of multiple category groups.

Shows how a metric compares with a set goal.

These chart types are used to compare changes over time.

Shows one or more metrics over a period of time.

Similar to a line chart, but here the area represents the total volume over time.

These chart types are used to show part-to-whole relationships.

Shows how values of a different categories compare to one another.

Shows part-to-whole relationships over time.

Shows a total divided into categories by percentage.

These chart types are used to depict the distribution of two or more variables.

Shows how the individual data points of two variables correlate.

Shows how three variables correlate.

These chart types are used to show how metrics are performing.

Highlights a metric which is of particular interest.

Measures performance on a scale with a set target.

Thomas Bove

UX Designer