Figure 1 Proportional circles showing the number of British tourist visits to overseas tourist destinations
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P roportional symbols can be any shape, but are usually circles or squares. The size of these shapes will depend on the data they represent — the larger the value, the bigger the shape and vice versa. Once the size of the shape has been determined they are usually located on a map, making it easy to compare data from different places.
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