Chart type · Comparison
Dot plot
One precise point per item on a shared axis.
How to read it
One dot per item on a shared axis. Distance along the axis is the value; vertical position is only stacking.
Best for
Comparing many items compactly when the values sit close together.
When not to use it
You need to show a part-to-whole relationship, which dots cannot express.
The common mistake
Reading clusters as categories. Dots landing near each other are close in value, and that is all.
Example data
Which countries sleep the most?
Average nightly sleep, hours
The sample dataset this format ships with, drawn the way the site draws every clip's numbers — hover, sort or step through it. Figures as given by its source line: Illustrative example data.
Examples
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