Question

Difference between
bar chart and column chart
(4 points)
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Answer 1

Answer:

Bar Chart

1. Bar charts display horizontal bars
2. The lengths of the bars are proportional to the values they represent
3. For a bar chart the Y axis typically displays a category such as top grossing movies of 2019 in the example below, whilst the X axis displays a discrete value.

Column Chart

1. A simple column chart uses vertical bars to display data
2. Column charts are used to compare values across categories and can be used to show change over a period of time
3. In the case of showing change over a period of time, a column chart can also be displayed as a line chart. In a column chart the Y axis typically displays a discrete value whilst the X axis displays the category