Favorite fruit in a class survey
A single-series bar graph: one bar per category, sorted so the ranking is obvious.
Examples
Bar graph and chart examples
Each chart below was made with these tools from sample data. Open one in the editor to see the exact numbers and settings, then replace them with your own.
About the data. All numbers on this page are made-up sample data for illustration. They are not real statistics.
Bar graphs
How a student spends a typical week
A horizontal bar graph works best when category names are long.
Quarterly revenue by product line
A stacked bar chart shows each total and what it is made of.
Monthly sales, this year vs last year
A grouped (double) bar graph puts two series side by side for direct comparison.
Sales by region, imported from a spreadsheet
Paste rows from Excel or Google Sheets, or drop a .csv file, and the chart is built for you.
Device mix by month (100% stacked)
A 100% stacked bar chart compares proportions when totals differ.
Monthly rainfall with an average line
A reference line makes it easy to see which bars are above or below the average.
How employees get to work
Horizontal bars keep descriptive labels on one line, and an average line shows what is typical.
Average scores by subject, two classes
A double bar graph compares two groups across the same categories.
Yearly household expenses in rupees
Indian digit grouping (₹3,00,000 rather than ₹300,000) and a rupee prefix, set in the Number format section.
The same budget as a bar graph
Bars make it easy to rank the categories and compare similar values, which a pie makes hard.
Histograms and Pareto charts
Distribution of 44 test scores
A histogram bins raw numbers to show their shape: center, spread and outliers.
Why customers contact support
A Pareto chart ranks causes and shows the cumulative share, so you can find the vital few.
Delivery times (right-skewed)
A histogram makes a long tail of slow deliveries visible, which an average would hide.
Defects found on a production line
The first three defect types account for about 79% of all defects.
Pie and line charts
Where a monthly budget goes
A pie chart shows parts of one whole. Keep it to a handful of slices.
Website visitors per month
A line graph shows change over an ordered sequence such as months.
Website traffic by source (donut)
A donut chart puts the total in the middle and keeps the focus on shares.
Average temperature by month
A single smooth line with an area fill shows a seasonal cycle.
Make your own
Start from the bar graph maker, paste your data, and follow the best-practice checklist before you share it.