piecharts
Wedges showing percentages
Piecharts, usually written as two words (pie charts), are circular diagrams divided into wedge-shaped segments that represent proportions of a whole.
Each slice corresponds to a category's percentage of the total, making them useful for showing how parts relate to one hundred percent.
Data visualization experts often criticize pie charts because humans struggle to compare slice sizes accurately, recommending bar charts instead.
The piecharts in the report showed market share by region.
Tapered pieces for leverage
- segmentsSeparate parts of something
- slicesThin cut portions
- percentagesFractions of a hundred
- proportionsRelative amounts or dimensions
categories · legend · labels · graphs · infographics · dashboard · diagram · plotting
Allocation across recipients
- proportionsRelative amounts or dimensions
- percentagesFractions of a hundred
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
share · ratio · categorical · discrete · relative · cumulative · aggregation · summarization
Relative amounts or dimensions
- contrastNotable difference between things
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- sharePortion given out
- marketshareCompany's industry sales percentage
allocation · composition · relativize · benchmarking · ranking · differences · segmentation
Causing false beliefs
- distortionTwisting from original state
- overusedEmployed too frequently
- alternativesOther available options
- barchartGraph of comparative rectangles
limitations · perception · redesign · treemap
wedges
Tapered pieces for leverage
- segmentsSeparate parts of something
- slicesThin cut portions
- percentagesFractions of a hundred
proportions · categories · legend · labels · graphs · infographics · dashboard · diagram · plotting · donut
distribution
Allocation across recipients
- proportionsRelative amounts or dimensions
- percentagesFractions of a hundred
- frequencyRate of recurrence
composition · share · ratio · categorical · discrete · relative · cumulative · aggregation · summarization · descriptive
proportions
Relative amounts or dimensions
marketshare · allocation · composition · relativize · benchmarking · ranking · differences · segmentation
misleading
Causing false beliefs
- distortionTwisting from original state
- overusedEmployed too frequently
- alternativesOther available options
barchart · limitations · perception · redesign · treemap
slides
Moves smoothly across surface
- reportsFormal written findings
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
- executiveSenior organizational leader
summary · audience · stakeholders · meetings · keynote · boardroom · quarterly · annual · insights · storytelling
piechartsraw data
Unanalyzed collected information
bar graphs · bar charts · tables · spreadsheets · line graphs