Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Armenia, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Armenia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Armenia rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Armenia, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Erevan and Shirak. Out of the two regions, Shirak does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Shirak followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Armenia fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Armenia was the 86th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Armenia has become more disconnected. Armenia ranked 124th in 1975, 97th in 1976-1990, 99th in 1991-2005 and 86th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Armenia is Yerevan, with a population of 1104900 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Yerevan as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.35, which is moderately connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Yerevan rose steadily.
Armenia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Armenia is Yerevan with an SNDi of 3.35, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Gyumri with an SNDi of 3.09, which is moderately connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Gyumri, Yerevan.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Armenia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Armenia, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Erevan and Shirak. Out of the two regions, Shirak does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Shirak followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Armenia is the 101st-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Armenia has become more disconnected. Armenia ranked 124th in 1975, 116th in 1976-1990, 108th in 1991-2005 and 101st in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Armenia is Yerevan, with a population of 1104900 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Yerevan as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.35, which is moderately connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Yerevan rose steadily.