Online Bar Chart Race

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Bar Chart Race in Power BI

Power BI is strongest when your ranking data is already clean. Prepare date, category, and value fields, preview the race, then build the Power BI visual.

Start here Prepare ranking data for Power BI and use an online preview to verify the race before building a report.
  1. 01

    Use tidy ranking data

    Create columns for date, category, and value. Make sure the value column is numeric.

  2. 02

    Check periods and categories

    A race becomes hard to read when categories appear inconsistently or periods are missing.

  3. 03

    Use Power BI for dashboards

    Use the online preview for quick validation and Power BI when you need reports, filters, and enterprise sharing.

Copyable data

Use this starter table

Paste this into a spreadsheet or preview it in the chart tool before styling.

date,category,value
2020,United States,21322950
2020,China,14687744
2021,United States,23594031
2021,China,17820459
Preview in Race Maker

FAQ

Is Power BI better than Flourish?

Power BI is better for dashboards and internal analytics. Flourish is often faster for editorial data stories.

Can I use wide format?

For Power BI, long format is usually easier to model.

Last updated: 2026-06-23

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