labels = 'Frogs', 'Hogs', 'Dogs', 'Logs' sizes = [15, 30, 45, 10] explode = (0, 0.1, 0, 0) # only "explode" the 2nd slice (i.e. 'Hogs') fig1, ax1 = plt.subplots() ax1.pie(sizes, explode=explode, labels=labels, autopct='%1.1f%%', shadow=True, startangle=90) ax1.axis('equal') # Equal aspect ratio ensures that pie is drawn as a circle. plt.show()