Nice data for standard double versus compact double... Now, if it only addressed the original question comparing a triple to a compact double...

I agreed with the previous poster that a double shifts better than a triple, I just don't believe that a compact double provides closer gearing than a triple could deliver, if that were the intent of a triple. I actually think most people use a triple for the lower gearing and not closer ratios, but I think the side effect is likely to be smaller gaps between gears... even if many of them would require a double shift.

The statistical analysis is interesting... thanks for sharing!