Small Multiples – Chart Types

I compared time use for those with children under 18 against those without. Here's where the minutes go.

I think we can all benefit from knowing a little more about others these days. This is a glimpse of how different groups live.

Based on data from CAL FIRE, Erin Ross, for Axios, plotted California wildfires…

The shifting majorities of the sexes in the workplace.

Some jobs tend towards higher divorce rates. Some towards lower. Salary also probably plays a role.

A look at the rise for each state over three decades, for men and women.

Instead of traditional pie charts that rely on angles and arc lengths to show parts of a whole, try this easier-to-read version.

Adam Pearce charted minute-by-minute point differentials for NBA games during the 2014-15 season.…

The relatively new and lesser known time series visualization can be useful if you know what you're looking at, and they take up a lot less space.

We know spending changes when you have more money. Here's by how much.

Small multiples are great, and the right interactions can make them even better. A primer and a how-to.

Maybe you want to make spatial comparisons over time or across categories. Organized small maps might do the trick.

Make a lot of charts at once, line them up in a grid, and you can make quick comparisons across several categories.