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Circular statistical graph of proportionality
A pie chart is a circular statistical graphic which is divided into slices to illustrate numerical proportion. In a pie chart, the arc length of each slice is proportional to the quantity it represents. While it is named for its resemblance to a pie which has been sliced, there are variations on the way it can be presented. The earliest known pie chart is generally credited to William Playfair's Statistical Breviary of 1801. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Pie chartA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: History and variations of Lindsay's wheel of acoustics: From a nested pie chart including words to a drawn acoustics worldInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: The Case Against One Hundred And One-Percent GovernmentThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Revisiting the Sustainable Happiness Model and Pie Chart: Can Happiness Be Successfully Pursued?Cited 133 times
- Go sideways: ChartA closely related topic
- Go sideways: InfographicA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun A pictorial graph in the shape of a circle, with segments representing related proportions
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Revisiting the Sustainable Happiness Model and Pie Chart: Can Happiness Be Successfully Pursued?
No Humble Pie: The Origins and Usage of a Statistical Chart
Slicing the Pie: Correlating HbA1c values with average blood glucose values in a pie chart form
The IceCube Pie Chart: Relative Source Contributions to the Cosmic Neutrino Flux
The role of fluency in a mathematics item with an embedded graphic: interpreting a pie chart
Pie Chart or Pizza: Identifying Chart Types and Their Virality on Twitter
The Pie Chart: A Piece of Cake
The US Renal Data System “Pie Chart of Death”
🆕 Influential since 2022
History and variations of Lindsay's wheel of acoustics: From a nested pie chart including words to a drawn acoustics world
Slicing the pie: Interpreting harmful algal blooms one pie chart at a time
Examination of Eighth Grade Students’ Statistical Reasoning Skills Regarding Pie Chart
MULTIVARIATE SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF ACTIVE FAMILY PLANNING USERS USING CHOROPLETH AND PIE CHART MAPPING IN KUPANG CITY
Efektivitas Media Pie Chart Modifikasi Untuk Mengenal Kosa Kata Bahasa Inggris Di Taman Kanak-Kanak Baiturridha 2 Lubuk Buaya
📚 Books worth reading
The Case Against One Hundred And One-Percent GovernmentMatt Erickson · 2026
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