The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Badghis was at its lowest in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Badghis, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Qala i Naw and Bala Murghab. Out of the two cities, Qala i Naw does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Qala i Naw was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Badghis fare in comparison to others in Afghanistan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Badghis was the 15th-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Afghanistan, street construction in Badghis has become more disconnected. Badghis ranked 20th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 15th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Badghis is Bala Murghab with an SNDi of 5.88, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Qala i Naw with an SNDi of 3.55, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Qala i Naw, Bala Murghab

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Badghis fell steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Badghis, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Qala i Naw and Bala Murghab. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Badghis follow the same region trend.

To date, Badghis is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Afghanistan, the street network in Badghis has become more disconnected. Badghis ranked 20th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.