What it is
Waffle Chart turns part-to-whole into a 100-square grid where each square represents 1% of the total, colored by category. Easier to read percentages from than a pie, and looks fantastic.
What it does
10x10 grid where each square = 1%, filled by category with configurable fill direction, tooltip, cross-filter.
Why use it
Pies fail at small slices; waffle charts show every percentage point.
Three ways teams use it
Demographics
Population breakdown.
Marketing
Audience share by segment.
Finance
Revenue mix at 1% granularity.
Add it in 30 seconds
- Open your Data Studio report and click Add a chart → Community visualizations → Explore more.
- Paste the Viz Studio manifest URL or pick this chart from the Viz Studio gallery card.
- Bind the dimensions and metrics in the data panel. Done.
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