Chart types: which chart should you use?
4 chart types explained — what each one shows, when to use it, when not to, and a free maker for every one of them.
Parts of a whole
Charts that break a total into the parts it is made of.
Stacked Bar Chart
Show a total and its parts in one bar. Upload your spreadsheet, choose the categories to stack, and publish an interactive stacked bar chart you can embed anywhere — free.
Stacked Bar Chart makerParts of a wholeDonut Chart
Break a total into its parts, with room in the middle for the number that matters. Upload your data, pick your categories, and publish an interactive donut chart you can embed anywhere — free.
Donut Chart makerRelationships
Charts that show how two or more measures move together.
Scatter Plot
Plot two variables against each other and see whether they actually move together. Upload a spreadsheet, pick your X and Y columns, and publish an interactive scatter plot you can embed anywhere — free.
Scatter Plot makerRelationshipsBubble Chart
Three variables, one chart: position for two of them, bubble size for the third. Upload your data, map the columns, and publish an interactive bubble chart you can embed anywhere — free.
Bubble Chart makerNot sure which chart fits your data?
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