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Pyramid Chart
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What is a Pyramid Chart?
A pyramid chart displays data in stacked, triangular layers where the width of each level represents a proportional value — larger values sit at the base, smaller ones at the top. It is ideal for showing ranked hierarchies, priority structures, or population distributions where order and proportion both matter. Common applications include Maslow's hierarchy of needs, sales funnel stages, organizational layers, and risk level breakdowns. Use a pyramid chart when your data has a natural top-to-bottom ranking and the relative size of each tier carries meaning.
Key Features
Custom Level Colors
Assign distinct colors to each layer so viewers can distinguish tiers at a glance without relying on labels alone.
Flexible Label Positioning
Place labels inside or outside each band to keep text readable regardless of how narrow the top levels get.
Show Values and Percentages
Display raw numbers, percentages, or both alongside level labels to give viewers the full picture without extra annotation.
Adjustable Gap and Corner Radius
Fine-tune the spacing between levels and soften sharp edges with corner rounding to match your presentation style.
AI-Powered Data Entry
Describe your hierarchy in plain text and the AI fills in realistic labels and values — no spreadsheet required.
Best For
Maslow's hierarchy of needs diagrams
Sales or marketing funnel stage breakdowns
Organizational hierarchy overviews
Population age or demographic pyramids
Risk level classifications (low, medium, high, critical)
Budget allocation across priority tiers
When to Use
- Your data has a clear top-to-bottom ranking where order matters as much as size
- You want to show that the base level is the largest or most fundamental
- Each category is a distinct tier, not a continuous value on a scale
- You need to communicate a progression from foundational to aspirational stages
- A bar chart would not convey the hierarchical relationship between levels
- Proportional width between tiers needs to be immediately visible
Common Mistakes
- Using too many levels — more than six tiers makes individual bands too thin to read
- Assigning values that do not reflect a true hierarchy, making the pyramid shape misleading
- Forgetting to label narrow top levels, leaving viewers to guess what the peak represents
- Choosing an inverted layout when the data implies a wide-base priority structure
- Using similar colors for adjacent levels, making it hard to distinguish one tier from another
- Omitting percentages when the absolute values differ by orders of magnitude, which obscures proportion
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Templates
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