In choropleth maps, colors indicate values per area (e.g., countries or provinces). So the first step is to import a spreadsheet with the names of the areas you’d like to highlight and the data associated with them:

Note: The data can be quantitative (coffee consumption) or qualitative (native name).

Once you drag & drop the spreadsheet into Mapcreator, your areas are automatically recognized. You only need to select the areas as a data type and choose the data column.

While matching your table with our data, Mapcreator suggests options in the Area group drop-down. For example, for this spreadsheet we can select the “Europe Countries” group. If “Include unmatched areas” toggle is enabled, the remaining European countries will appear as areas with no data. If this toggle is disabled, only the areas from the spreadsheet will be highlighted.

After the data is imported, click on the added areas to adjust the color scheme and configure the legend.

Styling quantitative data:

Styling qualitative data:

How can I create a choropleth map?