Pie charts present data in a circular pattern, making it difficult to make comparisons when there are many groups, or when groups are similar in size. They can also misrepresent data entirely ...

If it is a format string, the label will be `fmt%pct`. # - `startangle` - rotates the start of the pie chart by angle degrees counterclockwise from the x-axis. # - `shadow` - Draws a shadow beneath ...

Three pie charts, each with five similar categories, and the same data presented using bar charts. Schutz/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Linear bars are easier on the eye than the non-linear segments of a ...

An example pie chart below shows Australia’s two-party preferred vote before the last election, with Labor on 55% and the the Coalition on 45%.

It is named because it resembles a sliced pie and can be "served" in many different ways. An example pie chart below shows Australia's two-party preferred vote before the last election, with Labor on ...

An example pie chart below shows Australia’s two-party preferred vote before the last election, with Labor on 55% and the the Coalition on 45%. The two near semi-circles show the relatively tight race ...

An example pie chart below shows Australia's two-party preferred vote before the last election, with Labor on 55% and the the Coalition on 45%. The two near semi-circles show the relatively tight race ...

Pie charts also do badly when there are lots of categories. For example, this chart from a study on data sources used for COVID data visualisation shows hundreds of categories in one pie.