The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Rio de Janeiro followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Rio de Janeiro, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Rio de Janeiro, Niterói and Volta Redonda. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Rio de Janeiro follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Rio de Janeiro fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Rio de Janeiro was the 24th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Brazil, street construction in Rio de Janeiro has become more connected. Rio de Janeiro ranked 23rd in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2005 and 24th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Rio de Janeiro is Conselheiro Paulino with an SNDi of 6.84, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Itaguaí with an SNDi of 2.43, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Itaguaí, Conselheiro Paulino

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Rio de Janeiro rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Rio de Janeiro, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Rio de Janeiro, Niterói and Volta Redonda. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Rio de Janeiro follow the same region trend.

To date, Rio de Janeiro is the 25th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Brazil, the street network in Rio de Janeiro has become more connected. Rio de Janeiro ranked 23rd in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2005 and 25th in 2006-2020.