Bar of Pie: The Power BI Visual You Didn’t Know You Needed!
Pie charts are everywhere. They’re familiar, fast to read, and visually appealing. But when it comes to showing small slices that matter, they often fall flat. That’s where the Bar of Pie chart comes in — a little-known but compelling visual that takes the strengths of a pie chart and upgrades them with clarity and depth. If you’re using Power BI and haven’t explored the Power BI Bar of Pie option , you’re probably missing a smarter way to tell your data story. Why Pie Charts Fall Short Let’s face it: pie charts can get messy fast. Add too many categories, and suddenly, it’s a spinning wheel of confusion. The human eye isn't great at comparing slight differences in angles, so trying to distinguish between 4.3% and 5.1% is basically guesswork . And when smaller segments are important to your analysis, they get crushed into the outer edge and forgotten. The problem isn’t with the pie charts themselves. It’s with how they’re often used — or, more ...