Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Bahamas, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Bahamas in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bahamas rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Bahamas, we can consider one of its most populous regions: New Providence. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Bahamas follow the same country trend.
How do development practices in Bahamas fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Bahamas was the 157th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Bahamas has become more connected. Bahamas ranked 130th in 1975, 112th in 1976-1990, 154th in 1991-2005 and 157th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Bahamas is Nassau, with a population of 238500 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Nassau as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.56, which is sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nassau rose steadily.
Bahamas in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bahamas is Nassau with an SNDi of 4.56, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Nassau with an SNDi of 4.56, which is sprawly. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Nassau, Nassau.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bahamas rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Bahamas, we can consider one of its most populous regions: New Providence. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Bahamas follow the same country trend.
To date, Bahamas is the 141st-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Bahamas has become more connected. Bahamas ranked 130th in 1975, 125th in 1976-1990, 139th in 1991-2005 and 141st in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Bahamas is Nassau, with a population of 238500 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Nassau as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.56, which is sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nassau rose steadily.