Charts & Visualizations
Pie Chart
Pie charts display data as slices of a circle, where each slice's size is proportional to the value it represents relative to the total. They are used to show part-to-whole relationships.
Definition
Pie charts display data as slices of a circle, where each slice's size is proportional to the value it represents relative to the total. They are used to show part-to-whole relationships.
Examples
Device traffic distribution
Chart Visualization
This example includes an interactive chart visualization with 3 data points.
Chart type: pie
Usage
Best Used For
- Showing composition of a total (few categories)
- Displaying percentage distributions
- Comparing parts to the immediate whole
- Simple proportional comparisons (less than 6 categories recommended)
Data Requirements
[Object]
Limitations
Important Considerations
- ⚠Difficult to compare similar sized segments accurately
- ⚠Not effective with many categories (use Bar Chart instead)
- ⚠Can be misleading if not showing 100% of a whole
- ⚠Takes up more space per data point than alternatives like Bar Charts
Best Used For
- Showing composition of a total (few categories)
- Displaying percentage distributions
- Comparing parts to the immediate whole
- Simple proportional comparisons (less than 6 categories recommended)
