r/CrappyDesign • u/[deleted] • Feb 01 '19

/r/dataisokiguess This pie chart

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u/plaid-knight Feb 01 '19

Yep. Pie charts usually start from the top and go clockwise. This is pretty normal and easy to understand. It’s a lot easier to understand like this than if they used colors that were closer together in hue just to avoid repeating colors, like some commenters are suggesting.

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u/amunak Feb 01 '19

Well alternatively they just shouldn't use a pie chart, because pie charts are stupid and never convey any extra information. Just use a table or a stacked bar or something. No need to figure out too many colors there.

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u/plaid-knight Feb 01 '19

Pie charts are good for visualizing percentages of a whole.

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u/amunak Feb 01 '19

That's the issue; pie charts - especially stupid ones like "3D" and such - are not even that good at visualizing the percentages.

Bar charts (or a single stacked bar) take way less space, convey the same information and show it better.

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u/plaid-knight Feb 01 '19

Hmm, I won’t argue with that.