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Data Visualization Best Practices: Charts That Don't Lie

2026-03-16 · csv-x.com Team

A bad chart can tell a completely wrong story. Here's how to visualize data honestly and effectively.

Chart Selection

Comparison: bar chart. Trend over time: line chart. Proportion: pie chart (only for 2-5 categories). Distribution: histogram. Relationship: scatter plot. That covers 90% of use cases.

Common Mistakes

Y-axis not starting at zero (makes small differences look huge). 3D charts (distort proportions). Too many colors. Pie charts with 15 slices. Dual Y-axes (confusing). Missing labels and titles.

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