Effective charts help convey your message. Many people are visual learners so they learn best from seeing something rather than trying to visualize the information provided. Below are examples of some effective charts.
Scatter plots display the relationship between two variables. They differ from line charts because they observe trends between variables and one variable doesn't have to be related to time.
Line charts display series of data, like things that happen over time. A important aspect is that they must have consistent intervals (i.e., months, years, weeks). They also help viewers identify patterns in the data.
Bar charts are a very common chart for two reasons:
Stacked bar charts display part- to whole-relationships of data.
Box plots are distributions of continuous variables. They display the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles. The plot's orientation can either be horizontal (landscape) or vertical (portrait).
Recognizability is powerful for sharing geographic information.
