Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Azerbaijan, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Azerbaijan in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Azerbaijan peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Azerbaijan, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Absheron, Aran and Ganja-Qazakh. Out of the three regions, Aran and Ganja-Qazakh do not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Aran followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ganja-Qazakh peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Azerbaijan fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Azerbaijan was the 125th-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 Azerbaijan has become more disconnected. Azerbaijan ranked 158th in 1975, 138th in 1976-1990, 139th in 1991-2005 and 125th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Azerbaijan is Baku, with a population of 1899300 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Baku as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.04, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Baku peaked in 1991-2005.
Azerbaijan in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Azerbaijan is Astara with an SNDi of 7.08, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Cəlilabad with an SNDi of 2.96, which is moderately connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Cəlilabad, Astara.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Azerbaijan rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Azerbaijan, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Absheron, Aran and Ganja-Qazakh. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Azerbaijan follow the same country trend.
To date, Azerbaijan is the 146th-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 Azerbaijan has become more disconnected. Azerbaijan ranked 158th in 1975, 154th in 1976-1990, 150th in 1991-2005 and 146th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Azerbaijan is Baku, with a population of 1899300 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Baku as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.04, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Baku rose steadily.