Small multiples chart maker.

Small multiples repeat the same chart for separate series, using a common layout and value scale. Each series gets its own panel, so readers can compare patterns without untangling several overlapping lines.

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Sourced example · replace with your own data · 24 rows · 4 series

Four countries, four paths through the same years. Small multiples; 24 rows. Unit: Life expectancy at birth (years). All panels use the same vertical scale. Four deliberately selected countries; this is not a world average. Exact values follow in the data table.

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Exact source values · Life expectancy at birth (years)
Year	India	Brazil	Japan	United States
2000	62.749	69.584	81.0760975609756	76.6365853658537
2001	63.158	69.98	81.4163414634146	76.8365853658537
2002	63.649	70.396	81.6907317073171	76.9365853658537
2003	64.086	70.884	81.76	77.0365853658537
2004	64.484	71.361	82.030243902439	77.4878048780488
2005	64.939	71.832	81.9551219512195	77.4878048780488
2006	65.373	72.296	82.3219512195122	77.6878048780488
2007	65.803	72.73	82.5070731707317	77.9878048780488
2008	66.247	73.111	82.5875609756098	78.0390243902439
2009	66.7	73.457	82.9314634146342	78.390243902439
2010	67.162	73.779	82.8426829268293	78.5414634146342
2011	67.623	74.047	82.5912195121951	78.6414634146341
2012	68.076	74.335	83.0960975609756	78.7414634146342
2013	68.499	74.609	83.3319512195122	78.7414634146342
2014	68.932	74.823	83.5878048780488	78.8414634146341
2015	69.326	75.106	83.7939024390244	78.690243902439
2016	69.709	75.081	83.9848780487805	78.5390243902439
2017	70.068	75.383	84.099756097561	78.5390243902439
2018	70.415	75.633	84.2109756097561	78.6390243902439
2019	70.746	75.809	84.3563414634146	78.7878048780488
2020	70.156	74.506	84.56	76.9804878048781
2021	67.282	73.038	84.4456097560976	76.3292682926829
2022	71.698	74.872	83.9963414634146	77.4341463414634
2023	72.003	75.848	84.0412195121951	78.3853658536585

How to make a small multiples chart

Supply one ordered label, numeric position or date column followed by one to five numeric series. Every row needs a value for every selected series. Use 2–300 rows. Each value column becomes one line-chart panel; the row labels and supplied order are shared.

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Choose the labels and numeric series. Inspect the complete selection before applying it; errors preserve the current chart.
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Check the preview and source table, then choose the publication size and download format. Keep the editable project if you want to revise it later.

A shared scale makes comparisons meaningful

Every panel uses the same minimum and maximum, computed from all supplied values. A value at the same vertical position therefore means the same amount in every panel. The maker does not independently rescale panels to make weak and strong changes look similar. Include zero when the story requires absolute magnitude, or disclose a narrower scale when emphasizing variation.

Choose the horizontal spacing deliberately

Equal spacing is suitable for ordered categories. Numeric spacing reflects actual distance, including gaps between reporting years. Date spacing requires real YYYY-MM-DD dates and preserves elapsed days. Numeric and date positions must increase strictly; unsorted or repeated positions are flagged instead of being silently sorted or combined.

Keep units and definitions consistent

A shared axis is useful only when the measures can be compared. Do not place revenue in dollars beside a conversion rate in percent and interpret the heights as equivalent. Standardization or indexing can answer a different question, but must be calculated and explained explicitly before import. This maker does not normalize your input.

Inspect the shape and the levels

Read each panel’s direction, turning points and range, then compare its level with the others. The World Bank worked example uses the same axis for four countries across 2000–2023. That preserves differences in estimated life expectancy while showing changes within each country. These countries were selected for illustration; the panels are not a representative world sample.

Choose a finished design

Explore four editable small multiples chart examples, with source data, interpretation and downloads. Replace the data while retaining the design.

Try a sourced example

Start with the World Bank life expectancy comparison. It includes source values, the selected years and countries, calculations, download files and the limitations of each view.

Questions before publishing

Are small multiples also called trellis or panel charts?

Yes. Those terms describe a related repeated-chart arrangement. Here the repeated design is specifically a line chart with shared scales, one numeric series per panel.

Can I use a separate axis range for each panel?

This maker deliberately uses one shared range. Independent ranges can be useful for other questions but would make absolute heights incomparable. Use separate charts with explicit scales if that is what your analysis requires.

What happens to missing values?

The complete selected table is validated before it replaces the chart. Missing values are not filled with zero or connected across. Correct the data or explicitly select a complete comparable range; the importer does not delete incomplete observations for you.

What can I download?

Vector SVG, fixed-size PNG, a PDF containing a raster chart, source CSV, a versioned editable JSON project, and self-contained static HTML with a caption and data table. HTML has no chart scripts or tracking and can be hosted by your publication. See the publishing and accessibility guide. Spreadsheet files are limited to 8 MB, 2,000 preview rows and 100 columns; the smaller chart-specific limits above apply to the selected data.

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