The chart you select to represent your data will be influenced by many factors. Kirk (2016) has put each chart into the five main families below: Categorical: Comparing categories and distributions of quantities values Hierarchical: Charting part-to-whole relationships and hierarchies Relational: Graphing relationships to explore correlations and connections Temporal: Showing trends and activities over time Spatial: Mapping spatial patterns through overlays and distortions Explain the above four types of charts.
