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title: "Differences Between Chart Types in GravityCharts"
date: 2026-04-23
author: "GravityKit"
link: "https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravitycharts/chart-types-in-gravitycharts/"
---

When creating a new chart, you’ll need to choose a chart type. There are five available chart types:

- Line/Area
- Bar/Column
- Pie/Doughnut
- Polar Area
- Radar

![Chart type selection: options are Line/Area, Bar/Column (selected), Pie/Doughnut, Polar Area, Radar](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-dF13ThXZUc.png)
*The chart type you choose will depend on the data you’re working with and your preference for visualizing that data. Here’s a brief overview of each of the five available chart types:*

## Line/area

 A line chart is a type of graph that displays data as a series of points connected by straight line segments. This is a primary chart type that is commonly used in many different fields.

![Line chart displaying data points from A to E with varying values](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-KuKn5kGibf.png)

## Bar/column

 A bar chart is a type of graph that represents categorical data with rectangular bars. The heights/widths of the bars are proportional to the values they represent.

![Bar chart comparing five categories A to E with varying heights](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-xVKX30NCHp.png)
![Horizontal bar chart comparing values for categories A to E](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-oReqZRGUwK.png)

## Pie/doughnut
 A pie chart is a circular graphic, divided into “slices” that each represents categorical data as a proportion of the whole. A doughnut chart is the same, except it has a hole in the middle.

![Pie chart illustrating data distribution in GravityCharts article](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-MjEzbVSKwv.png)
![A doughnut chart in GravityCharts](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/file-avy9kaaATU.png)

## Polar area
 Polar area charts are similar to pie charts, but each segment has the same angle. With polar area charts, it is the radius of each area that differs to reflect its value.

![Radar chart comparing categories A to E with different values](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-ll7T4q24W5.png)

## Radar

 A radar chart is a method for displaying multivariate data on a 2-dimensional set of axes that start from the same point.

![A radar chart in GravityCharts](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/file-4wb2MnwOnm.png)