Proportion Deviation Calculator
Introduction & Importance
Proportion deviation, also known as coefficient of variation (CV), is a standardized measure of dispersion that describes the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values relative to the mean of the set. It’s widely used in statistics and data analysis to compare the variability between different data sets, even if the means are vastly different.
Office for National Statistics – The UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics and the recognized national statistical institute of the UK.
U.S. Census Bureau – The leading source of quality data about the nation’s people and economy.