Overview
Choosing the right chart type is fundamental to effective data communication. The choice depends on the nature of the data (categorical, numerical, temporal) and the message you want to convey (comparison, composition, distribution, or relationship).
Common Categories
- Comparison: Bar charts, line charts, radar charts.
- Composition: Pie charts, treemaps, stacked bar charts.
- Distribution: Histograms, box plots, scatter plots.
- Relationship: Scatter plots, bubble charts, network graphs.
- Geospatial: Choropleth maps, bubble maps.