Bar Chart
Bars and columns that compare sizes across categories.
The idea
A bar chart compares values by the length of a bar along a shared baseline, the most accurate thing people read in any chart. Use horizontal bars for long labels and columns for time or a few categories. Sort the bars so the ranking reads at a glance.
Where to use it
- Comparing sales, votes or answers across categories
- Rankings of countries, brands or products
- Change against last period with an indicator
- Positive and negative values around a centre line
Templates
Start from any of these templates and swap in your own data.
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