RankingSample
Bump chart
Tracks how the rank of each item changes over time; crossings are overtakes.
Every language’s rank, year by year.
Sample data
Use it when
- Rank matters more than the underlying value
- Showing overtakes across a few periods
Avoid it when
- The size of the gap between items matters: ranks hide it
Display modes
- Default
- Every language’s rank, year by year.
- Annotated
- Follows one language’s climb while the rest recede.
