Marimekko Chart
A marimekko (or mosaic) chart is a stacked bar chart where bar widths are also proportional to a value — typically the total of each column. The result encodes two dimensions of magnitude in a single rectangle: column width shows how big each segment of the market or population i
Template details
- chart
- marimekko
- mosaic
- stacked
- share
- d3
When to use this template
A Marimekko chart is ideal for understanding how the internal composition of different groups varies while simultaneously showing each group's overall contribution. It helps analysts identify both the relative size of major segments and the proportional distribution of subcategories within them. This visualization is particularly effective when the goal is to compare compositional breakdowns across several distinct groups, revealing both absolute magnitude and relative shares.
- Datasets with two primary categorical dimensions and one quantitative measure.
- When comparing proportional breakdowns across multiple distinct categories.
- Data where one dimension determines overall magnitude, another its internal mix.
- Compares the relative size of groups and their internal sub-category distribution.
- Aggregated data, not individual records, suitable for compositional analysis.
- When both the 'share of total' and 'share within group' are key insights.