Can we come up with 100 visualizations from one simple dataset? As an information design agency working with data visualization every day, we challenged ourselves to accomplish this using insightful and visually appealing visualizations. We wanted to show the diversity and complexity of data visualization and how we can tell different stories using limited visual properties and assets. Simple yet functional For the challenge we chose a very simple dataset – although complex enough for interpretation. The dataset includes multiple statistical aspects such as comparison, development, distribution, etc. The dataset compares the numbers of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Scandinavia in 2004 and 2022. From the dataset we deduced the total, average, perceptual change and perceptual distribution, which gave more possibilities for approaching the dataset from different perspectives. The story could be on the development of total Scandinavian national heritages or focus could be that Sweden has significantly more than the rest both then and now. Or the fact that in a few years Denmark surpassed Norway. < Previous #31 Next > A semicircular donut chart showing the distribution of sites in 2004 and 2022. Furthermore, the total numbers for Scandinavia are visualized by the size of the half donuts. STORIES Sweden stayed the country with the most sites Sweden used to have over half of all sites and now has under half < Previous #32 Next > An alternative bar chart integrated into triangles. The corners serve as the starting point for the individual countries, and the dots as the scale. STORIES Sweden stayed the country with the most sites < Previous #33 Next > This sorted bar chart approaches the data points independently. Instead of focusing on the development, all data points are sorted from least to most. STORIES Sweden stayed the country with the most sites Denmark surpassed Norway in number of sites < Previous #34 Next > An alternative to the normal bar chart, as the triangles are scaled in height and not by area. This approach gives a slightly distorted perception as the area doesn’t represent the data and higher numbers will appear bigger than they are and vice versa. STORIES Sweden stayed the country with the most sites Denmark gained the most new sites and Sweden the fewest < Previous #35 Next > Table with donut charts. A full donut represents the maximum value of World Heritage sites (15). All data points are represented by a large number and the data visualization is kind of secondary. STORIES Sweden stayed the country with the most sites Denmark gained the most new sites and Sweden the fewest < Previous #36 Next > Bar charts are linked visually to highlight the development from 2004 to 2022. The development in percentage is included as this is the main story of this visualization. STORIES Sweden stayed the country with the most sites Denmark gained the most new sites and Sweden the fewest < Previous #37 Next > An alternative approach to a table. Each data point written in the dot has what appears to be shadows at a 45 degree angle. STORIES Sweden stayed the country with the most sites Denmark gained the most new sites and Sweden the fewest < Previous #38 Next > The data visualized as a polar area chart (also called a Coxcomb chart). Each sector represents a country and the years are represented by how far each sector extends from the center of the circle. STORIES Sweden stayed the country with the most sites Denmark gained the most new sites and Sweden the fewest < Previous #39 Next > A 3D bar chart, similar to a typical 3D bar chart you can create with excel or many other tools. The disadvantage with a two row 3D bar chart is that it can be difficult to read the heights correctly. That’s why the bars have been marked with slices for every 5 World Heritage sites. STORIES Sweden stayed the country with the most sites < Previous #40 Next > Staircase steps represent the number of World Heritage sites. This visualization focus is on the development from 2004 to 2022 in absolute numbers. This visualization clearly demonstrates how Denmark surpasses Norway and the fact that Sweden is far ahead in both 2004 and 2022. STORIES Sweden stayed the country with the most sites Denmark gained the most new sites and Sweden the fewest Denmark surpassed Norway in number of sites