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ProbabilityPlot[list]
generates a plot of the CDF of list against the CDF of a normal distribution.
ProbabilityPlot[dist]
generates a plot of the CDF of the distribution dist against the CDF of a normal distribution.
ProbabilityPlot[data,rdata]
generates a plot of the CDF of data against the CDF of rdata.
ProbabilityPlot[data,rdist]
generates a plot of the CDF of data against the CDF of symbolic distribution rdist.
ProbabilityPlot[{data1,data2,…},ref]
generates a plot of the CDF of datai against the CDF of a reference distribution ref.
Details and OptionsA normal probability plot compared to an estimated normal distribution:
Compare to the standard normal distribution:
A probability-probability plot of two datasets:
Plot several datasets with a legend:
Scope (26) Data and Distributions (12)ProbabilityPlot works with numeric data:
ProbabilityPlot works with symbolic distributions:
Use multiple datasets and distributions:
The default reference distribution is the closest estimated NormalDistribution:
Specify data or distributions as the reference:
Reference distributions are estimated for each dataset:
Estimate specific reference distributions for numeric datasets:
Use all forms of built-in distributions:
Plot the values from an association:
Tabular Data (1)Compare the data to a normal distribution:
Compare multiple sets of data:
Use PivotToColumns to generate columns of "SepalWidth" per species:
Compare probability of sepal width per species:
Use abbreviated names for extended keys when the elements are unique:
Presentation (13)Multiple datasets are automatically colored to be distinct:
Provide explicit styling to different sets:
Include legends for each dataset:
Use specific styles for the reference line:
Provide an interactive Tooltip for the data:
Provide a specific tooltip for the data:
Use shapes to distinguish different datasets:
Use Joined to connect datasets with lines:
Data usually has interactive callouts showing the coordinates when you mouse over them:
Including specific wrappers or interactions such as tooltips turns off the interactive features:
Choose from multiple interactive highlighting effects:
Options (67) ColorFunctionScaling (2)Color the line based on scaled value:
Color the line based on unscaled value:
Filling (6)Fill from the data to the reference line:
Use symbolic or explicit values for filling:
Curves fill with solid regions:
Fill from the third dataset to the axis:
Fill between datasets using a particular style:
Use different styles above and below the filling level:
FillingStyle (2)Use a transparent orange filling:
Joined (2)Datasets are not joined by default:
Symbolic distributions are joined by default:
Mesh (3)Use 20 mesh levels evenly spaced in the direction:
Use the mesh to divide the curve into deciles:
Specify Style and mesh levels in the direction:
MeshFunctions (2)Use a mesh evenly spaced in the and directions:
Show 5 mesh levels in the direction (red) and 10 in the direction (blue):
MeshStyle (4)Color the mesh the same color as the plot:
Use a red mesh in the direction:
Use a red mesh in the direction and a blue mesh in the direction:
Use big red mesh points in the direction:
PlotHighlighting (8)Plots have interactive coordinate callouts with the default setting PlotHighlightingAutomatic:
Use PlotHighlightingNone to disable the highlighting for the entire plot:
Move the mouse over the curve to highlight it with a ball and label:
Move the mouse over the curve to highlight it with a label and droplines to the axes:
Move the mouse over the plot to highlight it with a slice showing values corresponding to the position:
Move the mouse over the plot to highlight it with a slice showing values corresponding to the position:
Use a component that shows the points on the dataset closest to the position of the mouse cursor:
Specify the style for the points:
Use a component that shows the coordinates on the dataset closest to the mouse cursor:
Use Callout options to change the appearance of the label:
Combine components to create a custom effect:
PlotLegends (7)By default, no legends are used:
Generate a legend using labels:
Generate a legend using placeholders:
Legends use the same styles as the plot:
Use Placed to specify the legend placement:
Place the legend inside the plot:
Use LineLegend to change the legend appearance:
PlotMarkers (7)ProbabilityPlot normally uses distinct colors to distinguish different sets of data:
Automatically use colors and shapes to distinguish sets of data:
Change the size of the default plot markers:
Use arbitrary text for plot markers:
Use explicit graphics for plot markers:
Use the same symbol for all the sets of data:
PlotStyle (3)Use different style directives:
By default, different styles are chosen for multiple curves:
Explicitly specify the style for different curves:
PlotTheme (2)Use a theme with high-contrast colors:
ScalingFunctions (2)Data is normally shown on linear scales:
Plot the data on a log-scaled axis:
Applications (3)KolmogorovSmirnovTest can be used to create a measure that quantifies the behavior in ProbabilityPlot. The Kolmogorov–Smirnov test statistic is equivalent to the maximum vertical distance between a point in the plot and the reference line:
The -value is larger when the points are closer to the reference line:
A -test for location assumes that the data was drawn from a NormalDistribution. If this assumption does not hold, a nonparametric test such as a signed-rank test is more appropriate. Suppose one wants to test for a location parameter of zero using the following data:
The plot suggests that the tails of the distribution are quite heavy. A SignedRankTest for location is more appropriate than the TTest:
Compare two time slices for a random process:
Properties & Relations (8) Wolfram Research (2010), ProbabilityPlot, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ProbabilityPlot.html (updated 2025). TextWolfram Research (2010), ProbabilityPlot, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ProbabilityPlot.html (updated 2025).
CMSWolfram Language. 2010. "ProbabilityPlot." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2025. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ProbabilityPlot.html.
APAWolfram Language. (2010). ProbabilityPlot. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ProbabilityPlot.html
BibTeX@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_probabilityplot, author="Wolfram Research", title="{ProbabilityPlot}", year="2025", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ProbabilityPlot.html}", note=[Accessed: 12-July-2025 ]}
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