Lorenz curve
How evenly something is shared.
Definition · Updated Nov 2, 2026
A Lorenz curve plots the share of a total held by the smallest holders up to the largest, against a line of equal shares. The further the curve bows away, the more uneven it is. Use it for stake, revenue by customer or wealth.
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Sample data: stake across holders, the top 10% hold 30%
- Data shape
- The curve's shape and one marked point
- Good for
- Stake, revenue concentration, wealth
- Avoid when
- There are only a few holders
- Sizes
- XS, S, M and L, re-laid out from the data
Anatomy
Inspect it like the Figma file.
The same layers, names and tokens as the component. Select one to read its size, fill and style.
Layers
077 / Lorenz curve
- Layer
- gap area
- Type
- Vector
- Size
- 720 × 231
- Fill
- status/warning
- Group
- Marks · 3
Layers
077 / Lorenz curve
- Layer
- gap area
- Type
- Vector
- Size
- 400 × 147
- Fill
- status/warning
- Group
- Marks · 3
Layers
077 / Lorenz curve
- Layer
- gap area
- Type
- Vector
- Size
- 239 × 121
- Fill
- status/warning
- Group
- Marks · 3
Sizes
Re-laid out, never scaled.
The same data at XS, S, M and L. Every size is redrawn from the data, so text and line weights never shrink.
M against S
Width360 px480 px
Plot328 px440 px
Labels1111
Marks33
Height212 px246 px
Same tokens at every size: text styles, 1 px lines and mark radius stay put.
When to use
How concentrated is it?
Three signs it fits, and three signs another type fits better.
Is it how evenly a total is shared?
How well a model ranks.
Yes: Keep the lorenz curve
Code and Figma
One name in Figma and in code.
Every Figma property is a prop with the same name and values. One command installs it.
Figma
chart/077-lorenz-stake
npx shadcn add @chartory/lorenz-curveimport { LorenzCurve } from "@/components/chartory/lorenz-curve"import { stakeShares } from "./stake-shares"export function StakeShares() { return ( <LorenzCurve data={stakeShares} size="m" legend={true} /> )}Hearth widget
Lorenz curve as a widget.
The chart in a Hearth card with a hero number and two blocks. One token set, light and dark.
EmberPreset
ChartoryDefault preset
Pick the blocks, the size and the preset for your own widget.
Read the Hearth widget docsFAQ
Lorenz curve questions.
What people ask before they put a lorenz curve in a dashboard.
Something else?
hello@usechartory.comEqual stake: every holder with the same share. The gap between it and the stake curve is the inequality. The legend names both.
The one people quote, here the top 10% holding 30% of the stake.
One data object in the sample’s shape: the curve's shape and one marked point. The docs page lists every field and links its JSON Schema; the sample data comes with the component, so you can start from it and swap in your own.
Series take the preset’s data colours in order, and states such as up, down or warning take its status colours. Change the preset in Figma or in code to recolour every chart at once.
XS, S, M and L, in light and dark. Each size is laid out again from the data, so text and lines keep their size.
Yes. It plays in when it scrolls into view, and when the data changes every mark moves from its old place to its new one. With reduced motion on, it does not move.
Yes. The React component is free in the public registry in Hearth, no token needed; Signal comes with Code and Complete. The Figma component comes with Figma and Complete.
Ask for it by name. The MCP server tells the agent what data it needs and runs the same command: npx shadcn add @chartory/lorenz-curve. You review the diff.
Related types
Other ways to show distribution.
The same question, a different shape of answer. Every type ships in Figma and in code.
Same family
Distribution
17 types in Chartory answer this question.