{"id":21016,"date":"2022-09-13T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T02:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/?p=21016"},"modified":"2022-10-03T04:23:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T22:53:26","slug":"linear-vs-logarithmic-scales-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/linear-vs-logarithmic-scales-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Linear vs. Logarithmic Scales: What’s The Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Data visualization aims to make it easy for users and stakeholders to infer values from complex data and ultimately make data-driven decisions. This involves being able to accurately represent the story your data tells. To do this, you must understand the two components of data visualization \u2014 the data itself and the plane of representation. This is because the size of this plane, in other words, the scale, drastically affects your audience’s perception of any data charts<\/a>. In this case, the value you’ll infer from a given chart is as good as your choice of scale. So, which scale is suitable for your data type? Linear vs. logarithmic?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, you’ll learn the difference between linear and logarithmic scales. And which you should use for your data. But before we dive into all that, let’s define the scale. What exactly is a scale, and how does it impact your chart’s perception?<\/span><\/p>\n

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