Showing complex information in a table or a chart makes it more eye-catching and easier to understand and digest. It can also help people to see patterns and trends. It adds colour to the data, if you will.
Here are a few examples of some great tables:
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Ring charts are good for making percentages easy to grasp at a glance.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Gt7Jmf5r2OCN-stk5x-riu8nBY5v0ObwWvos4PR_IiPQ1hZPFgPuZv2jE8p1rc3q6i7j4P3GWUpyo3ovGeBaEIgSn976kJMUJTXOBTNqr72JCrkDMTkvzysY22IsaOHpwW1vez4
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Bar charts are useful for comparing totals and showing changes over time.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/IlOl68Wft503h8-0y2eR8oyC3ntajM9lLotG7GX14gV54nOZG6rOObVFZ0de4kz2VhX02KiQLs5ot5UVb6xsved-o79ofgtXfCufkJHBNqcjLpxgSAnF8JugmO2iPP_-CvBAiAY
Point charts are good for displaying more complex data and can also show changes over time.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/awECJ-LQ7t5GaXmhTXkptycW72LspZFcVZDbUMXWqyEJ2BenVnfozS9U0RYeLLS2r5kCoB7A0a6jQ3zFM-8c3i9wSqyhhTuVo5uN_U-IiH1z_VzWQ4Af7ljuRUnGQThL20oQKwA