Chart typeActivity rings

Radial bar chart

Concentric rings for progress and scores.

Each category becomes a ring whose length shows its value, like the activity rings of a fitness app. Ideal for progress towards goals and scores.

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Plugin options

Options for this chart

  1. 1

    Ring thickness

    Width of the rings relative to the space between them.

  2. 2

    Sweep

    How far a full ring goes, from a quarter turn to a whole circle.

  3. 3

    Round ends

    Rounded or square ends on the rings.

  4. 4

    Background ring

    A light track behind each ring that shows the full scale.

  5. 5

    Scale range

    Set the maximum (100 for percentages) so rings show progress towards it.

Also available for every chart

Colours and styles
DataInk object styles, one colour in tints or a swatch group of your document; your own paragraph styles for axis labels, values and legend.
Legend
Below or beside the chart, or as an InDesign table you style like any other.
Numbers
Number format of 14 locales, decimals, prefix and suffix (€, %, kg), compact numbers (12K).
Size
Width and height in your document's unit, or fit a frame you drew beforehand.
Data
Panel grid, large data editor, paste, Excel and CSV import, or a linked InDesign table.
Presets
Save the look, reuse it, and share it with your team as a file.

Editorial guide

When to use it

Typical use

Progress towards goals, scores and ratings, KPIs in annual reports and dashboards.

Better avoided

Comparing values precisely: outer rings look longer than inner rings for the same value.

Layout tips

  • Order rings from largest value outside to smallest inside.
  • Turn on the background ring so readers see what is left to reach.
  • Use few rings, four or five at most.

Data structure

Sample data

Categories in the first column, their values in the second. Set the scale's maximum to 100 for percentages of a goal.

Paste a table like this one, import it from Excel or CSV, or click in an InDesign table with the same layout.

GoalAchieved (%)
Sales86
Retention74
Satisfaction62
On-time delivery91

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