Pie chart

Pie chart

Definition

Circular statistical graph that illustrates numerical proportion

Use

The pie chart is quite a controversial chart, loved by some and frowned upon by many.

Strengths

  • Most people understand a pie chart
  • The aspect ratio is always close to one, which may be useful in some situations.

Caveats

The proportions visualized in a pie chart may be more accurately read in a bar chart.

Links

Wikidata entity: Q273404

Wikipedia page: Pie chart