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Aesthetics are an important part of information visualization, but pretty pictures are not the sole aim of this subreddit.

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DataIsBeautiful

A place to share and discuss visual representations of data: Graphs, charts, maps, etc.

DataIsBeautiful is for visualizations that effectively convey information. Aesthetics are an important part of information visualization, but pretty pictures are not the sole aim of this subreddit.

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Posting Rules

  1.   A post must be (or contain) a qualifying data visualization.

  2.   Directly link to the original source article of the visualization

  • Original source article doesn't mean the original source image. Link to the full page of the source article as a link-type submission.
  • If you made the visualization yourself, tag it as [OC]
  •   [OC] posts must state the data source(s) and tool(s) used in the first top-level comment on their submission.

  •   DO NOT claim "[OC]" for diagrams that are not yours.

  •   All diagrams must have at least one computer generated element.

  •   No reposts of popular posts within 1 month.

  •   Post titles must describe the data plainly without using sensationalized headlines. Clickbait posts will be removed.

  •   Posts involving American Politics, or contentious topics in American media, are permissible only on Thursdays (ET).

  •   Posts involving Personal Data are permissible only on Mondays (ET).

  • Please read through our FAQ if you are new to posting on DataIsBeautiful.

    Commenting Rules

    • Don't be intentionally rude, ever.

    • Comments should be constructive and related to the visual presented. Special attention is given to root-level comments.

    • Short comments and low effort replies are automatically removed.

    • Hate Speech and dogwhistling are not tolerated and will result in an immediate ban.

    • Personal attacks and rabble-rousing will be removed.

    • Moderators reserve discretion when issuing bans for inappropriate comments. Bans are also subject to you forfeiting all of your comments in this subreddit.

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    If you want to post something related to data visualization but it doesn't fit the criteria above, consider posting to one of the following subreddits:

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    • Datasets: Request and share data sets

    • DataVizRequests: Request a visualization to be made from a dataset

    • Visualization: Discuss and critique the design and construction of information visualizations

    • MapPorn: Share interesting maps, map visualizations, etc.

    • Infographics: Share infographics and other unautomated diagrams

    • WordCloud: Specifically for sharing word clouds

    • Tableau: Share and discuss visualizations made with Tableau software

    • U.S. Data is Beautiful: for those of us who simply can't wait for Thursdays

    • MathPics: Share pictures and visualizations of mathematical concepts

    • RedactedCharts: Try to guess what a chart is about without the labels

    • Statistics: For all questions and articles related to statistics

    • data_IRL: Feeling the need to be hilarious? Go here. Data.

    • COVID19_data: More data visualizations about the COVID-19 pandemic

    • DataArt: A place for data visualizations which blur the line between art and data


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    [OC] Life Expectancy for Newborn Children in US Counties

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    [OC] How profitable Amazon is: Full year income statement visualized

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    [OC] Sea Ice Extent by Month Since My Birth (1992 - Feb 2024) | Birth: 09.1992 | Shows Extent in September 1992 (7.474 M km²) v. September 2023 (4.371 M km²) | Also shows Feb. 1992 (15.462 M km²) v. Feb. 1992 (14.607 M km²) for comparison/analysis

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    [OC] How JPMorgan Chase makes its billions

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    [OC] Top 10 companies by Market Cap & Revenue

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    [OC] The US Population relative to estimates of undocumented immigrants.

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    [OC] Heights of World Class Male Hurdlers fall in a small range (about 90% in 6'0" to 6'4" or 183cm to 193 cm). Female hurdlers come from a much wider range of heights.

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    [OC] Map of Visually Confirmed Russian Equipment Losses by Year

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    [OC] Income in New York City varies across time, space... and race [interactive viz: 15M people; 2005--2022 Census surveys; 159 neighborhoods]

    37 Comments
    2024/03/29
    14:50 UTC

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