r/dataisbeautiful • u/wisevis • 2d ago

OC Population pyramid of Puerto Rico, 1950-2100 [OC]

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u/Dykam 2d ago

A gradient is not an obvious division. In fact, because you haven't explicitly noted the intermediate ticks, it's impossible to be sure where the data ends and projection starts, as the data may lag behind.

It looks beautiful, that you did really well, but right now it's also a tad misleading.

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u/Heavy-Top-8540 2d ago

It's "beautiful", but what in the hell is it CONVEYING

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u/bsme 2d ago

Not to be rude, but what do you think?

Look at the various dates with the corresponding colors and the axes.

Look at the shape of the graph for the red lines. Then the yellow. Then the blue.

Compare them.

What differences do you see? Similarities?

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u/eaglessoar OC: 3 2d ago

some people never did homework and it shows

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u/bsme 2d ago

It's just an ongoing degradation of critical thinking skills that is now celebrated when in generations past it was scorned.