The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ouargla followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ouargla, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ouargla, Touggourt and Tamacine. Out of the three cities, Ouargla and Tamacine do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ouargla peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tamacine peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Ouargla fare in comparison to others in Algeria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Ouargla was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 45 regions in Algeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Algeria, street construction in Ouargla has become more disconnected. Ouargla ranked 6th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ouargla is Ouargla with an SNDi of 1.43, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Tamacine with an SNDi of 1.31, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tamacine, Ouargla

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ouargla peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Ouargla, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ouargla, Touggourt and Tamacine. Out of the three cities, Touggourt does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Touggourt followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, Ouargla is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 45 regions in Algeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Algeria, the street network in Ouargla has become more disconnected. Ouargla ranked 6th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.