> The reason is that humans are much better at comparing lengths than they are at comparing angles.
Maybe the subdivisions with exact numbers also play a significant role in the effectiveness of the bar chart in the article. It lets you compare against a clear reference, so you're often comparing to the scale itself rather than directly between bars.
Maybe the subdivisions with exact numbers also play a significant role in the effectiveness of the bar chart in the article. It lets you compare against a clear reference, so you're often comparing to the scale itself rather than directly between bars.