Pie Chart
A classic pie chart that divides a full circle into wedges proportional to each category's share of the whole, using Chart.js for crisp anti-aliased rendering and built-in legend, tooltips, and animated transitions. Distinct from a doughnut: there is no inner cutout, so the visua
Template details
- chart
- pie
- proportion
- share
- chartjs
When to use this template
A pie chart makes obvious the proportional contribution of each category to a total sum. Analysts reach for it to quickly grasp the relative share of a few distinct components, especially when identifying the dominant or least significant parts of a whole is the primary goal.
- Categorical data with 3 to 7 distinct segments.
- Data representing parts of a single, meaningful whole.
- Values that are non-negative and sum to 100% or a total.
- When comparing relative proportions, not absolute magnitudes.
- Single-dimensional breakdown of a quantitative measure.